GREENSBORO, N.C. - Zach Thomas had four goals and an assist in visiting Roanoke College's 20-3 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) men's lacrosse victory at Guilford College Wednesday afternoon. The Maroons (13-0, 3-0 ODAC) are ranked second in this week's United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Division III Poll.

After Guilford's Chris Ashcraft opened the scoring 1:48 into the contest, Roanoke reeled off the next 19 goals and held Guilford (3-7, 1-3 ODAC) scoreless until the fourth quarter. Thomas scored all four of his goals in the first half, which helped the Maroons take an 11-1 halftime lead.

Ten different Maroons scored in the game, including six multiple-goal scorers. Joseph Coretti and Jeff Keating both scored three goals. Steve Furdock added two goals and two assists. Roanoke outshot Guilford, 74-23, and scooped up 56 ground balls to the Quakers' 41. Greg Khanzadian won eight of nine face-offs and scooped up a game-high seven ground balls Josh Rea won six-of-seven face-offs and picked up six ground balls. The Maroons won 21 of 27 face-offs.

Guilford was led by Ashcraft's two goals. Ryan Walsh and Mark Guillen combined for 21 saves in goal. Walsh also had six ground balls. The Quakers are back in action Saturday (4/11) at Christopher Newport University. Roanoke visits Lynchburg College in an 8:00 p.m. ODAC game.

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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Zach Thomas had four goals and an assist in visiting Roanoke College's 20-3 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) men's lacrosse victory at Guilford College Wednesday afternoon. The Maroons (13-0, 3-0 ODAC) are ranked second in this week's United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association Division III Poll.

The Maroons, ranked #2 in this week's USILA Div. III Top-20 poll, are now 26-2 against the Quakers and have scored 20 or more goals in the last three meetings, outscoring Guilford, 65-9. The eight 20-goal games are tied with the 1992 and 1993 squads for the school-record while the 13 wins are two shy of tying the single-season mark at Roanoke. Roanoke outshot Guilford, 74-23, and scooped up 56 ground balls to the Quakers' 41. The Maroons were successful in 23 of 27 clear attempts.

After Guilford's Chris Ashcraft opened the scoring 1:48 into the contest, Roanoke reeled off the next 19 goals and held the Quakers (3-7, 1-3 ODAC) scoreless until the fourth quarter. Thomas scored all four of his goals in the first half, which helped the Maroons take an 11-1 halftime lead.

10 different Maroons netted goals in the game, including six with multiple scores. Joseph Coretti and Jeff Keating both scored three goals. Steve Furdock added two goals and two assists. Greg Khanzadian won eight of nine face-offs and scooped up a game-high seven ground balls Josh Rea won six of seven face-offs and picked up six ground balls. The Maroons won 21 of 27 face-offs.

Guilford was led by Ashcraft's two goals. Ryan Walsh and Mark Guillen combined for 21 saves in goal. Walsh also had six ground balls.

Jake Dorsey got his 30th career win in goal for the Maroons, picking up two saves. Nick Peck came in to play the final three periods to rack up a season-best eight saves.

The men travel to Lynchburg, Va. on Saturday, April 11 to take on Lynchburg College in ODAC action. The Maroons are 28-6 all-time against the Hornets and will look to avenge an 18-10 loss to end their season last spring. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

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Score by Period       1  2  3  4  Tot
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Roanoke.............  4  7  7  2 - 20
Guilford............  1  0  0  2 -  3

Roanoke SCORING:
GOALS: Zach Thomas 4; Joseph Coretti 3; Jeff Keating 3; Steve Furdock 2; Pat March 2; Noah Gibby 2; Ashton Hotchkiss 1; Benjamin Sultze 1; Pat Baer 1; Nate Katkov 1.
ASSISTS: Chas Carlson 3; Justin Tuma 3; Steve Furdock 2; Brian Foley 1; Noah Gibby 1; Ashton Hotchkiss 1; Drew Manley 1; Pat March 1; Matt Quinton 1; Zach Thomas 1; Jay Troja 1.

Guilford SCORING:
GOALS: Chris Ashcraft 2; David Heltzel 1.
ASSISTS: Daniel Dowd 1; Matt Halip 1.

SHOTS - Roanoke 74; Guilford 23.

SHOTS ON GOAL - Roanoke 41; Guilford 13.

PENALTIES - Roanoke 7/5:30; Guilford 8/6:00.

MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - Roanoke 1-7; Guilford 0-6.

TURNOVERS - Roanoke 30; Guilford 45.

FACEOFFS - Roanoke 21-27; Guilford 6-27.

CLEARS - Roanoke 23-27; Guilford 26-41.

GOALIES
RC: Jake Dorsey 13-0 (16:23 minutes, 3 shots-2 saves, 1 GA), Nick Peck (43:37, 10-8, 2).
GC: Mark Guillen (30:00, 17-8, 9), Ryan Walsh 1-4 (30:00, 24-13, 11).

2009-04-08