ANDERSON, S.C. - The Anderson University men's lacrosse team picked up their third win of the season and first South Atlantic Conference victory on Wednesday (Mar. 3) with a 15 to 4 win over the Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters.
The Trojans came out firing in the first period as Garrett Hawkins assisted on a Beau Henson goal to give Anderson an early 1-0 advantage. Hawkins, Kaleb West, and Isaiah Hines each scored in the first period as well to give the Trojans a 4-1 lead after the first 15 minutes of play.
Anderson continued the offensive onslaught in the second period as they scored five more goals. Ryley Zopfi scored a pair of goals, as Henson, Hines, and Logan Gaddis scored as well. As a team, the Trojans outshot the Railsplitters 30 to 6 in the first half.
"I was proud of how we came out and played in the first half," said coach Albert Mitchell. "Our success on the attack really set the tone for the rest of the game."
The Trojan dominance continued in the second half as the Anderson attackers racked up six more goals. For the entire game, Isaiah Hines led the way with four goals. Beau Henson scored three goals, with Garrett Hawkins, Ryley Zopfi, and Logan Gaddis each finishing with two scores.
Sean Ring picked up his third winning goalie decision of the season, finishing the game with four saves in three periods of play. Logan Trafton made his collegiate debut for Anderson in the fourth period, picking up his first career save. Cam Weeks was dominant in the face-off once again, winning 15 of the 18 opportunities and finishing with 12 ground balls.
"Picking up our first South Atlantic Conference victory is something our team should be very proud of," said Mitchell. "Our attention is now on preparing for Mars Hill on Saturday."
The Trojans will be back in action on Saturday (Mar. 6) as they will take on the Mars Hill Lions. The opening faceoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. with video and live stats available at www.autrojans.com.
