Third Quarter Frenzy Locks in Rollins Victory

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WINTER PARK, Fla. (February 7, 2016) - The Rollins men's lacrosse team held onto a 4-2 lead at the half, but it was a frenzy of action in the third quarter that saw the Tars outscore Young Harris 7-1 to lock in a win to open their 2016 campaign. Rollins defeated Young Harris by a final score of 13-6 to move to a record of 1-0, while the Mountain Lions drop to a mark of 0-2 on their young season.

Justin Diamond led the way on the day with four goals, followed by Jack Vonarb, Carson Buell, and Nicholas Schultz with two apiece. A.J. Gogan, Jeremy Slocumb, and Clay Phillips each contributed one. Assisting on the day were Morgan Baker, Buell, Gogan, LeMaster, Schultz, and Greg Taicher with one each as the Tars put up a total of 19 points on the day.

In cage, Jake Hogan made a total of nine saves while allowing six goals for a save percentage of .600. Connor McClellan and Diamond led the team with two caused turnovers apiece, while Petsos led the Tars with seven ground balls as he won 10-of-18 faceoff attempts.

The Mountain Lions were led in scoring by Jayden Campbell with two on the afternoon. Bruce Silk, Connor Leies, Chandler Bradley, and Matty Ledon each contributed one goal, while Garrett Blake earned an assist.

Mason King was credited with the loss for Young Harris after allowing 11 goals in 45 minutes between the pipes. King earned eight saves, while relief goalie Ryan Pickowitz made five in the fourth quarter to help keep the Tars at bay.

Young Harris bit first, with a goal by Silk with 11:29 remaining in the first quarter, but a goal by LeMaster four minutes later knotted the scoreboard at 1-1. Schultz gave Rollins the lead with an unassisted goal at the 5:11 mark, but Young Harris notched their second goal of the game with 3:45 to go in the first quarter to set the scoreboard at 2-2.

Rollins held Young Harris off of the scoreboard throughout the second stanza, and added two goals to enter into the half with a 4-2 lead, but it was the third quarter that proved to be the key for the Tars.

Coming out of the break, Rollins notched two quick goals five minutes in, with a goal by Phillips at the 9:58 mark, and a man-up goal by Buell just 37 second later to extend the Tars' lead to 6-2. Young Harris answered back with a goal by Campbell, but Rollins closed out the quarter with five unanswered goals to set the score at 11-3 entering into the final period.

The Mountain Lions outscored the Tars 3-2 in the fourth quarter, but the damage the Tars inflicted in the third stanza was too much for Young Harris to recover from as Rollins secured a season-opening 13-6 victory.

The Tars led the game in shots, 46-31, as well as ground balls, 32-29. Young Harris held the edge on the faceoff, winning 12-of-22. The Tars were 3-for-5 on man-up opportunities, while a solid man-down defense held Young Harris scoreless on all six man-up opportunities.

The Tars return to action on Friday, February 12, then they take on Coker College on the road in Hartsville, S.C. Game time against the Cobras is set for 3 p.m. Links to live coverage will be available on RollinsSports.com.

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