For immediate release - 4/13/2011 - #340
Hornets Defeat CNU in Non-Conference Action

NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Junior Dylan Hoff (Chester Springs, PA/Downingtown East) netted four goals as the Lynchburg College men's lacrosse team scored a 14-5 victory over Christopher Newport University on Wednesday night in non-conference play.

The Captains took an initial 1-0 lead with 3:47 left in the first period, but Lynchburg would add three goals before the end of the period and would add four more in the second period to lead 7-1 going into halftime. Seven different Hornets scored all first half goals.

CNU scored 16 seconds into the third period and Lynchburg would again answer back with seven straight goals on the way to a 14-5 win. Hoff scored three of his four goals in the second half. Sophomore Joseph Lisicky (Chadds Ford, PA/Unionville) registered two goals and three groundballs in the contest. Fellow sophomore Max Voumard (Cape May, NJ/St. Augustine Prep) scored two goals as well and added two assists.

Junior Jeff Schwartz (New City, NY/The Tabor Academy) won 7-15 face-offs and grabbed a team-high four ground balls and added a goal.

Rob Coster has a goal and three groundballs to lead the Captains (5-7).

Franc Cook (Milton, DE/Cape Henlopen) made twelve saves in the game for the Hornets.

Lynchburg (8-5) heads to Guilford College to play the Quakers on Saturday at 1 pm.

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