Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009
Contact: Christopher Kilcoyne / Sports Information Director
(804) 752-7387, christopherkilcoyne@rmc.edu

R-MC Men's Lacrosse Falls to Mary Washington 12-4
(Box Score)

Ashland, Va. - R-MC's Tyler Midwinter tallied three goals and Patrick Egan registered two assists, but the Yellow Jackets could not keep pace with Mary Washington on Saturday, losing 12-4 in men's lacrosse action.

UMW (6-3) opened the scoring as Brian Deal notched his first of three tallies in the game with 12:54 remaining in the first quarter. R-MC (3-2) responded as Egan found Midwinter who deposited his first goal with 1:41 remaining in the first stanza. The Eagles took a 2-1 lead with eight seconds remaining in the first quarter on a goal by Harry Snyder.

UMW outscored R-MC 9-1 in the second and third quarters to seal the win. Midwinter added two goals in the fourth quarter (assisted by Egan and Kevin Patton), but the Eagles added the final tally with 2:03 remaining in regulation to clinch the 12-4 win.

R-MC senior Rich Wilkens registered a goal in the second quarter. Sophomore defenseman Kris Knopp led the Yellow Jackets with six ground balls. UMW was led by Ryan Wettlaufer (three goals, two assists), Brian Deal (three goals), and Kohl Meyer (one goal, two assists).

The Yellow Jackets look to rebound on Wednesday when they host Birmingham Southern at 2:30.

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