No. 3 Men's Lacrosse Cruises Past Catawba, 18-5
Box Score
SALISBURY, N.C. (Feb. 17, 2009) – Senior attackers #
Dave Loftus# (Merrick, N.Y.) and
Matt Dimler (Long Valley, N.J.) each scored three goals as C.W. Post claimed an 18-5 win over Catawba College in men's lacrosse action Tuesday afternoon.
The Pioneers improve to 2-0 on the season while spoiling Catawba's season opener.
C.W. Post outshot Catawba by a 49-18 margin and held a 43-33 advantage in ground balls.
The Pioneers score the game's first goal nearly five minutes into the first quarter. Catawba matched that with a goal from midfielder Sean Duggan at 4:55.
Loftus scored his second goal of the game with 20 seconds remaining in the quarter that put the Pioneers up 4-3 and gave them the lead for the remainder of the game as the visitors scored nine answered goals to break open the game.
Freshman attacker
Eddie Plompen (West Islip, N.Y.) tallied two goals and two assists while junior midfielder
Joe Meo (West Sayville, N.Y.) scored two goals.
Defensively, senior defender
Jon Kology (West Babylon, N.Y.) and junior defender
Richard Schmidt (Hicksville, N.Y.) each caused three turnovers for the Pioneers.
Senior goalkeeper
Daniel Sciulla (Merrick, N.Y.) made six stops in goal to improve his record to 2-0.
Sophomore attacker Marty Tyohy led the Indians with two goals. Senior goalkeeper Brad Ross made eight saves in net.
C.W. Post is back in action Feb. 28 when it hosts Northeast-10 foe Assumption College at 1 p.m.