NO. 7 LIMESTONE DEFEATS BELMONT ABBEY 13-7

GAFFNEY, S.C.-- The No. 7 Limestone men's lacrosse team defeated conference-rival Belmont Abbey 13-7 on Saturday afternoon at Saints Field. Limestone improves to 2-0 in the CVAC (5-1 overall) as the Crusaders fall to 0-3 in conference play (1-6 overall).

Limestone shut out the Crusaders 4-0 in the first quarter. Belmont Abbey had 3-2 advantage in the second. Limestone edged the visitors 2-1 in the third, and outscored the Crusaders 5-3 in the fourth for the 13-7 win.

Limestone's Teddy Prager (Seaford, N.Y.), Allen Vaughn (Skaneatdes, N.Y.), Colin Bell (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada), and Greg Kacinko (Alpharetta, Ga.) each score two goals for Limestone. Michael Poerstel (Annapolis, Md.), Derek Franzen (Mansfield, Mass.), Ryan Collins (Black River, N.Y.), Spencer Wims (Waltham, Mass.), and Matt Pinder (Centreville, Md.) also scored.

Jay Tranello (Syracuse, N.Y.) tallied three assists for the Saints. Poerstel and Prager dished out two assists each, while Bell, Patridge, and Vaughn also recorded assists.

Saint midfielder Nick Chandler (Holbrook, N.Y.) won 10-of-17 face-offs while goalkeeper Marty Ward posted 23 saves.

Mark Kelske had 15 saves for the Abbey. Evan Young had a game-high nine ground balls.

Limestone travels to Tampa, Fla., to play Saint Leo of the Deep South Conference on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

                    Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)

                      The Automated ScoreBook For Lacrosse

      Belmont Abbey vs #7 Limestone College (Mar 17, 2007 at Gaffney, SC)

       Belmont Abbey (1-6/0-3 CVAC) vs. Limestone College (5-1/2-0 CVAC)

Date: Mar 17, 2007  Location: Gaffney, SC           Stadium: Saints Field

Attendance:   Start time:12 p.m.   End time:          Total time:

Score by period       1  2  3  4  Tot

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Belmont Abbey.......  0  3  1  3 -  7

Limestone College...  4  2  2  5 - 13

Belmont Abbey SCORING: GOALS: C.J. Robinson 3; Ryan Matthes 3; Jim

Ring 1.

ASSISTS: Jim Ring 1; Evan Young 1.

Limestone College SCORING: GOALS: Prager, Teddy 2; Vaughn, Allen 2;

Bell, Colin 2; Kacinko, Greg 2; Poerstel, Michael 1; Franzen, Derek 1;

Collins, Ryan 1; Wims, Spencer 1; Pinder, Matt 1.

ASSISTS: Tranello, Jay 3; Poerstel, Michael 2; Prager, Teddy 2; Bell,

Colin 1; Patridge, Brian 1; Vaughn, Allen 1.

Belmont Abbey GROUND BALLS: Evan Young 9; Jim Ring 6; Shane Rye 6;

Mike Omalley 4; 25 3; C.J. Robinson 3; Tristan Keas 2; Rory Morganthal

2; Tom Ottman 2; Ryan Matthes 1.

Limestone College GROUND BALLS: Ciaravino, CJ 6; Collins, Ryan 5;

Daly, Jan 3; Piccin, Mike 3; Brammall, Jason 2; Patridge, Brian 2;

Prager, Teddy 2; Tranello, Jay 2; Vaughn, Allen 2; Ward, Marty 2;

Wims, Spencer 2; Bell, Colin 1; Chandler, Nick 1; Fields, Matt 1;

Franzen, Derek 1; Kacinko, Greg 1; Pinder, Matt 1; Poerstel, Michael

1; Rogalia, Jake 1; Stelter, Brad 1.

Belmont Abbey TURNOVERS CAUSED: C.J. Robinson 1; Shane Rye 1.

Limestone College TURNOVERS CAUSED: Rogalia, Jake 3; Bell, Colin 1;

Daly, Jan 1; Patridge, Brian 1; Prager, Teddy 1; Tranello, Jay 1.

SHOTS - BAMLAX07 37; LCM07 40.

SHOTS ON GOAL - BAMLAX07 30; LCM07 28.

PENALTIES - BAMLAX07 0/0:00; LCM07 5/4:30.

MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - BAMLAX07 0-4; LCM07 0-0.

TURNOVERS - BAMLAX07 19; LCM07 19.

FACEOFFS - BAMLAX07 11-24; LCM07 13-24.

CLEARS - BAMLAX07 23-29; LCM07 22-28.

GOALIES - BAMLAX07: Mark Kelske (60:00 minutes, 28 shots-15 saves, 13

GA); LCM07: Ward, Marty (60:00, 30-23, 7).

-LIMESTONE-