MARY WASHINGTON UPSETS 12th-RANKED LACROSSE TIGERS, 10-9

Game Box Score

FREDERICKSBURG, VA - Lax.com’s twelfth ranked Hampden-Sydney Tigers opened their 2006 season with a stunning 10-9 loss at the hands of the Mary Washington Eagles. The landmark victory for Mary Washington marks the first-ever win over the Tigers.
The game was the first of the 2006 season for both squads and the Tigers stormed out to a 3-2 lead in the first quarter but UMW outscored the Tigers, 4-1, in the second quarter to lead 6-4 at halftime.

Junior midfielder William Shell (Alexandria, VA/St. Stephens) scored two first half goals for the Tigers while junior midfielder Ryan Harrington (Dallas, TX/Plano) and senior tri-captain Eamon Thornton (Atlanta, GA/McCallie School) added one goal a piece.  Shell’s performance was matched by Sean Brown of Mary Washington as he also deposited two goals in the first half.

In the third quarter, both teams scored twice, as fellow St. Anne’s-Belfield graduates, Kelly Mattie and Vince Smith found the net to keep pace with the Eagles.  Senior tri-captain Vince Smith would finish the game as the offensive stand out for Hampden-Sydney as he scored one goal and had four assists.

In the final quarter the Eagles extended the lead to 10-7 before Hampden-Sydney scored the last two goals to narrow the final deficit to one, at 10-9.  Junior Goal Keeper Scott Russell (Darien, CT/Darien) played well stopping 10 shots in the losing effort.  Also worth noting was the play of freshman Teddy Schwab (Charlotte, NC/Charlotte Latin) and Andrew Mahoney (Littleton, CO/Littleton).  Following the game, Head Coach Ray Rostan praised the freshman for their tireless effort and ability to “gain some momentum” for the Tigers.

Mary Washington (1-0) will host Villa Julie College on Wednesday at 3 pm.  The Tigers (0-1) next contest is against Haverford at a neutral site in Alexandria, VA (St. Stephen’s School) on March 4^th at 1:00 pm.

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