Presbyterian Falls
21-6 To Wingate In First Conference Game Of
Of
The Season
WINGATE, N.C.- Presbyterian College’s men's lacrosse
team fell to Wingate University 21-6 on Saturday afternoon
at Irwin Belk Stadium and John R. Martin Field. The contest
was the first conference game for both teams.
Presbyterian falls to 0-3 overall and 0-1 in the Deep South Conference. Wingate is 2-0 overall and 1-0 in the DSC. The Blue Hose host Deep South Conference foe Mars Hill College Tuesday (6 p.m.) in Clinton, S.C.
Presbyterian freshman midfielder Ben Ewing (Atlanta, Ga.) opened the scoring 30 seconds into the contest, giving the Blue Hose a brief 1-0 lead at the 14:30 mark. The Bulldogs responded in a big way, finding the back of the nets 20 consecutive times to take the big DSC win.
Presbyterian freshmen attack men Jeremy Metcalfe (Dallas, Ga.) and Brian Foley (Charlotte, N.C.) recorded two goals and two assists each. The Blue Hose scored four goals in the fourth quarter.
Presbyterian freshman netminder Pat Slaughter (Lutherville, Md.) went the distance. He allowed 21 goals and notched eight saves. Wingate junior goalkeeper David Suthers (Manassas, Va.) played 43 minutes, allowing only two goals. Suthers recorded seven saves.
Wingate sophomore midfielder Ryan Otterblad (Dumfries, Va.) scored all five of his goals in the first half. Bulldog junior attack Kyle Costello (Wilmington, N.C.) matched Otterblad with five goals. Costello dished out a team-high four assists, while Otterblad recorded three helpers.
Nine different Bulldogs
scored at least one goal Saturday. Wingate junior attack
Stephen Torkington (Coronado, Calif.) recorded three goals,
while senior midfielder Bryan Safarik (Vancouver, B.C.) and
sophomore attack Greg Williams (Woodbridge, Va.) contributed
two goals each.