SALISBURY, NC -- Catawba clinched at least a share of its first-ever Deep South Conference Lacrosse Championship with a 17-9 win over visiting Presbyterian on Saturday night at Shuford Stadium. The win improves the Catawba Indians to 5-3 overall and 3-0 in the DSC. The Blue Hose fall to 3-7 and 0-3.

Mike Dolesh (Aquasco, MD) and Kurt Green (San Diego, CA) each had five points for Catawba, while Wayne Carbiener (Orlando, FL) tallied four goals to pace the Indians. George McManus (Ponte Vedra, FL) led Presbyterian with three goals.

Catawba scored the opening three goals and never trailed in the game. The Indians would lead 5-2 at the end of the first quarter and 8-5 at the half. Dolesh scored the final goal of the first half and struck again a minute into the third quarter in a four-goal run that put the Tribe up 11-5.

McManus added his second of the game in the third quarter as did Sean Mulford (Towson, MD) as PC pulled within 11-8 at the 3:43 mark. Catawba responded as Sean Duggan (Wantaugh, NY) and Carbiener scored two goals each to push the Indian margin to 15-8 with 10:14 remaining.

2007-03-25