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WINCHESTER, Va. (March 28, 2001) - The Shenandoah University men's lacrosse team fell for the third straight time Wednesday afternoon as the Wesley College took an 18-6 decision in NCAA Division III men's lacrosse action at Shenandoah.

Wesley (3-4) jumped on the Hornets (1-4) for the first three goals of the game and extended their lead to 8-1 by halftime. Unfortunately for the hosts, after senior Joe Krewson (Cambridge, Md./Cambridge) got SU on the board with 2:46 to play in the first, Coach Brian Jenkins' club was unable to find the back of the net again until the final period.

Bryan Maracle (Akwesasne, Mohawk Nation) led the Wolverines with three goals and four assists while Josh Wyatt (Milton, Del.) added three goals and an assist.

Krewson finished with three goals and two assists, Matt Burton (Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge) chipped with a goal and an assist while Kenny Gingerich (Stafford, Va./North Stafford) and Chris Keller (Smithsburg, Md./Smithsburg) had one goal apiece.

Shenandoah goes on the road for the first time this spring with a contest at Cabrini on Saturday. Face-off is at 3:30 pm.

Score by Quarters:

Summary:

Goals:

WC - Hurley 4, Wyatt 3, Marack 3, Quillen 2, Skakle 2, Todd

SU - Krewson 3, Matt Burton, Gingerich, Keller

Assists:

WC - Marack 4, Todd 3, Skakle 3, Wyatt, Quillen

SU -Krewson 2, Matt Burton

Saves:

WC - Reed 7 (45 min, 1 GA); Brennan 2 (15 min, 5 GA)

SU - JD Killian 7 (40 min, 13 GA); Matt Thawley 6 (20 min, 5 GA)

Shots:

WC: 41

SU: 27

Clears:

WC - 23 for 36

SU - 21 for 29

Penalties:

WC - 11 for 9:00

SU - 6 for 5:30

EMO:

WC - 1 for 6

SU - 2 for 11

Groundballs:

WC - 59

SU - 48

Faceoffs: SU 15 of 28

Baseball

LEXINGTON, Va. - The SU baseball team lost its third straight game Wednesday afternoon as Washington & Lee outlasted the Hornets 4-3 in non-league action at Cap'n Smith Field in Lexington.

Washington & Lee (17-5) combined the arm of freshman pitcher Mike Wert (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) with a three run second inning to gain the victory over Shenandoah (11-10).

Pert scattered nine hits and held the Hornets to just two earned runs against seven strikeouts in pitching his second complete game of the season.

The Hornets tied the game in the second inning as sophomore catcher Chris Zaia (Macungie, Pa./Emmaus) scored sophomore first baseman Mike Gallagher (Springfield, Va./Hayfield) on a sacrifice fly to leftfield.

The tie would be short lived however, as the Generals assumed a 4-1 lead in the bottom half of the second by producing three RBI singles in four batters to chase freshman starting pitcher J.R. Creamer (Lovettsville, Va./Loudoun Valley) out of the game.

SU responded with two runs in its next at-bat when sophomore shortstop Jake Fiedler (Fairfax, Va./Chantilly) drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and Gallagher singled left to score senior centerfielder Tony Canterna (Linthicum, Md./Anne Arundel CC). Canterna had reached base on a single to left center.

Junior reliever Chris Kees (Gore, Va./James Wood) held the Generals in check for the rest of the game, hurling 6 1/3 perfect innings. However, Wert matched Kees' scoreless performance by only allowing three hits over the final six frames and striking out the side in the ninth to preserve the one-run victory.

A complete box score can be found at http://www.su.edu/athletics/bb/2001/032801.htm

Shenandoah hosts Bridgewater at 3:00 on Thursday.

Men’s Tennis

BRIDGEWATER, Va. - The men's tennis team fell to 0-6 overall Wednesday afternoon with a 5-2 loss to Bridgewater College.

Shenandoah received both of its two wins in singles competition. Senior Farai Tsiga (Mutare, Zimbabwe/Hillcrest) was a 6-0, 6-0 winner over Jeff Carlson at No.1 while KC Hatton won a 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (11-9) marathon at No. 4

The Hornets host Waynesburg on Saturday at 12:00.

Complete Results:

Singles

No. 1 Farai Tsiga (SU) def. Jeff Carlson (BC) 6-0, 6-0

No. 2 Joshua Didawick (BC) def. Peter Rouch (SU) 7-5, 6-2

No. 3 Tim McHanes (BC) def. John Moczydlowski (SU) 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-4

No. 4 Daniel Dell (BC) def. Trey Chavis (SU) 6-2, 6-0

No. 5 K.C. Hatton (SU) def. David Wyant (BC) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (11-9)

No. 6 Jeff Laney (BC) def. Byron Pitts (SU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

No. 1 Didawick/McHanes (BC) def. Tsiga/Moczydlowski (SU) 8-6

No. 2 Dell/Wyant (BC) def. Rouch/Chavis (SU) 8-2

No. 3 Carlson/Laney (BC) def. Hatton/Will Rice (SU) 8-4

Women's Tennis

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The women's tennis team also was unable to pick up a victory Wednesday afternoon; Methodist College defeated SU 7-2 in a Dixie Conference match.

Shenandoah (1-7, 1-3) got its two wins via forfeit at No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles. All other matches went straight sets.

The Hornets are now off until next Saturday when they host Christopher Newport.

Women's Results

Singles

1. Elena Blanina (MC) def. Jennifer McNeal (SU) 6-0, 6-0
2. Carla Simpson (MC) def. Wendy Legge (SU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Colleen Beaver (MC) def. Laura Turek (SU) 6-0, 6-2
4. Kim Cryan (MC) def. Kristen Bradd 6-0, 6-1
5. Marie Hererra (MC) def. Roseline Fisher (SU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Shenandoah by forfeit

Doubles

1. Blanina/Simpson (MC) def. McNeal/Legge (SU) 8-1
2. Cryan/Hererra (MC) Bradd/Turek (SU) 8-1
3. Shenandoah by forfeit

Shenandoah University offers 16 intercollegiate sports, eight for men and eight for women. For further information, please contact the Office of Athletic Communications at 540-665-5417 or visit our web site at http://www.su.edu/athletics. For Dixie Conference Information, please visit the Dixie Conference home page: http://www.dixieconference.com.

Shenandoah University is a comprehensive Level V private university with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students in five schools: School of Arts & Sciences, Harry F. Byrd Jr. School of Business, Shenandoah Conservatory, Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy and the School of Health Professions (Athletic Training, Nursing, Respiratory Care, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant). The University offers more than 60 programs of study at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels