Hornets Draw Washington College in NCAA Second Round

Men's Lacrosse

Five Hornets Honored with Release of All-American Men's LAX List - Five Lynchburg Players on 2006 All-State Men’s Lacrosse Team - Two Hornets to Play in USILA North/South All-Star Game - Washington College Defeats Lynchburg 8-7 in NCAA Men’s Lax Tourney - Seven Hornets Honored on All-ODAC Men’s Lacrosse Team - Hornet Men’s Lacrosse to Face Washington College - Hornets Draw Washington College in NCAA Second Round - Roanoke Downs LC 21-15 to Win ODAC Title - Brian Kemper Scores to Lift LC Lax to 10-9 Win over Hampden-Sydney - Hornet Men’s Lax Rolls to 18-4 Win over Marymount - #4 Roanoke Defeats #2 LC Men’s Lacrosse 12-7 - LC Men’s Lax Breezes to 20-4 Win over Randolph-Macon - Top-Ranked Salisbury Survives 11-9 over #2 LC Men’s Lax - Hornet Men’s Lax Outlasts #16 Hampden-Sydney 8-6 - Hornet Men’s Lax Ranked Second in NCAA Division III - Third-Ranked LC Men’s Lax Defeats Va. Wesleyan 15-7 - Kemper Goal with Five Seconds Remaining Lifts Hornets Over Generals 11-10 - Lynchburg College to Host a Pair of Youth Lacrosse Games Saturday - Lynchburg Men’s Lacrosse Defeats Greensboro 11-7 - Ryan Quick Records Hat Trick in 15-1 Win Over Messiah - Hornet Softball Defeats R-MWC 11-1; 12-1 - Brian Kemper Gives LC Men 11-10 Double OT Win over Villa Julie - Ryan Cranston Scores Five as #7 LC defeats #14 Dickinson - 2006 ODAC Men’s Lacrosse Preseason Poll - Lynchburg Defeats Cabrini 10-7 in Season opener - Black Scores Five as LC Lax Defeats Ohio Wesleyan - LC Men’s Lacrosse Ranked in Top 10 in Two Pre-Season Polls Four Hornets Mentioned on All-American List - Tinklepaugh named Sommerville Scholar at Lynchburg College - Six Hornets Recognized on Inaugural All-State Men’s Lacrosse Team

For immediate release – 5/7/2006 - #348

Hornet Men’s Lacrosse Draws Washington College (MD) in NCAA Second Round

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LYNCHBURG, VA – The Lynchburg College men’s lacrosse team will advance to the NCAA Division III Tournament for the third time in the last four seasons and host a second-round match-up on Shellenberger Field. The Hornets received an at-large bid and will face Washington College (MD) this weekend on a day and time to be determined.

Lynchburg (13-3) finished second in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Tournament, dropping a 21-15 decision Sunday afternoon. Senior A.J. Tinklepaugh (Annandale, VA/W.T. Woodson) and Ryan Cranston (West Chester, PA/Henderson) lead a balanced offensive attack, each with 45 points. Sophomore attack Johnny Black (Timonium, MD/St. Paul’s) paces the team with 37 goals, while junior Brian McCulloch (Annandale, VA/W.T. Woodson) has a team-best 18 assists. Sophomore Garrett Curran (Hull, MA/Tabor Academy) has a .526 save percentage in net with an 8.83 goals-against average, and is flanked by pre-season honorable mention All-American defender Chad Clark (Fairfax, VA/W.T. Woodson).

The Washington College Shoremen (13-4) also received an at-large bid after falling in the Centennial Conference Championship game to Gettysburg, 8-4. Chris Read leads the offense with 38 goals and 50 points, while Sam Lane has posted 32 goals and five assists. Washington allows just 5.75 goals per game, and goalie Kevin Thibadeau has a .682 save percentage. The program has a rich history, winning the national title in 1998, and has appeared in the Division III Tournament 22 times.

The winner of the Lynchburg/Washington game will advance into the Elite Eight to play any one of three teams. Denison College plays Ohio Wesleyan University Wednesday with the winner traveling to top-ranked Salisbury University this weekend. The winners of the contests in Lynchburg and Salisbury would then meet with a trip to the Final Four at stake.

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