WINTER PARK, Fla. (February 21, 2008) '
Sophomore attackman Charlie Shelly and freshman midfielder Peter
Harvey would tally the only two goals for the Rollins College men's
lacrosse team in an 18-2 slaughter against the visiting preseason
number five ranked team, Dowling College. With their second loss of
the week, the Tars drop to 1-3 overall, while the Golden Lions
begin their season at 1-0.
Sophomore middie Chris Gorman would walk away with assists on
both goals for the Tars, and freshman goalies Zach Cole and Doug
O'Brien would see time in the cage as Cole snagged 13 saves, and
O'Brien posted two more for the evening.
Dowling players Kyle O'Brien and Nick Cotter would each tally a
game high five points for their team as the team went on to
out-shoot the Tars 46-9.
It was a rough day for Rollins from the beginning as Kyle
O'Brien posted the initial Dowling goal within the first 18 seconds
of the game. The Golden Bears would whip three more into the back
of the cage before Rollins would be able to answer back with
Harvey's goal as 8:29 was left on the clock in the first
quarter.
Dowling would hold a ten point lead at the half with a score of
11-1, and as the teams returned to the field from the locker rooms
a deluge commenced that would carry on throughout the remainder of
the game, creating a sloppy environment right from the get-go as
slick conditions hindered both teams equally.
Rollins would be out-shot in the third quarter 4-1, with their
only goal being scored by Shelly with 3:54 left in the period. The
Golden Knights would go on to notch three more goals in the fourth
quarter, concluding the soggy match-up with uneventful play.
The Tars will have nine days to recover from their waterlogged
loss, and will have the home field advantage once again as they
take on fellow Deep South Conference member Saint Leo University on
Sunday, March 2 at 1:00 pm at Showalter Field. Fans can catch all
the action live on the Citizens Bank of Florida Tars Sports Network
at RollinsSports.tv.
