SALISBURY, NC -- Dan Mesler (Penn Yan, NY) scored four goals as Pfeiffer defeated host Catawba 13-9 in men's lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon at Shuford Stadium. The Falcons improve to 2-0, while the Catawba Indians fall to 0-2.

Kevin Anderson (Altamonte Springs, FL) put the Falcons on top just one minute into the game and Pfeiffer never trailed. Anderson assisted on a tally by Jameson Schultz (High Point, NC) for a 2-0 lead at the 5:13 mark of the opening quarter. Catawba cut the Pfeiffer lead to a single goal three times before Mesler and Kyle Rockey (Charlotte, NC) scored back-to-back to give the Falcons a 6-3 lead at the half.

After Cameron Kent (Rochester, NY/N. Mecklenburg (NC) HS) scored for Catawba to open the second half, the Falcons scored three straight times for a 9-4 edge after three quarters. Max Vinograd (Bethesda, MD/Whitman HS) scored twice for Catawba in the opening two minutes of the fourth quarter, but another three-goal spurt by the Falcons upped the lead to 13-7.

Schultz had two goals and a pair of assists to join Mesler with four points for the Falcons. Anderson had a goal and two assists, while Jimmy Dyches (Abingdon, MD) recorded 10 saves. Vinograd scored three goals for Catawba. Marty Tuohy (Weymouth, MA/Weymouth HS) had two goals and three assists.

PFEIFFER (2-0) 2 4 3 4 -- 13
CATAWBA (0-2) 1 2 1 5 -- 9

Composite Scoring (Goals-Assists)
Pfeiffer: Dan Mesler 4-0, Jameson Schultz 2-2, Kevin Anderson 1-2, Chad Olsen 2-0, Kyle Rockey 2-0, Shawn Cross 2-0.
Catawba: Marty Tuohy 2-3, Max Vinograd 3-0, Braden Artem 2-0, Sean Duggan 1-1, Mike Dolesh 0-2, Cameron Kent 1-0.

Goaltending Min Allwd Saves W/L
Jimmy Dyches (P) 60 9 10 W
Brad Ross (C) 30 6 4 L
Michael Pecchia (C) 30 7 5

Shots: Pfeiffer 32, Catawba 29
Ground Balls: Catawba 40, Pfeiffer 35
Faceoffs: Pfeiffer 13-25, Catawba 12-25
Man-up: Catawba 3-8, Pfeiffer 1-3
Penalties-Minutes: Pfeiffer 8-6:00; Catawba 3-2:30

2009-02-21