Athletics: Men's Lacrosse http://www.indianatech.edu/Athletics/Lists/Mens Lacrosse/AllItems.aspx RSS feed for the Mens Lacrosse list. Tue, 21 May 2013 10:54:43 GMT Microsoft SharePoint Foundation RSS Generator 60 en-US Athletics: Men's Lacrosse http://www.indianatech.edu/Athletics/_layouts/images/homepage.gif http://www.indianatech.edu/Athletics/Lists/Mens Lacrosse/AllItems.aspx Five Warriors Named MCLA All-Americans http://www.indianatech.edu/Athletics/Lists/Mens Lacrosse/DispForm.aspx?ID=112 Body:

May 20, 2013

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Fort Wayne, Ind. – The Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) has announced its postseason honors and Indiana Tech had five players earn All-America accolades.

Senior defender Dylan Johnston earned a spot on the First Team All-America, giving him his second piece of MCLA hardware after an Honorable Mention nod following his sophomore season. Johnston anchored one of the league’s toughest defenses and always matched up with the opposing team’s top offensive player. Over the second half of the season, the Warriors allowed just 6.3 goals per game posting an 8-2 record in that stretch. Johnston was also a threat on the offensive end recording a career-high 21 points on 13 goals and eight assists. He also ranked second on the team with 81 ground balls.

Senior Craig Schaepkens garnered Second Team All-America honors for the second consecutive year, along with sophomore Kyle Goehring who received the award for the first time. Schaepkens capped off his spectacular career with a team-leading 75 points. He scored a career-high 42 goals while handing out 33 assists. Goehring was the team’s best defensive midfielder. He was excellent in clearing and grabbed 32 ground balls this season.

Named to the Honorable Mention All-America team were Josh Puckett and Brent Nichter. Puckett, a junior attacker, led the team in goals for the second time in three years with 46. He also chipped in 12 assists and 26 ground balls. Nichter picked up his second straight Honorable Mention selection. The senior midfielder was a vital piece of the Warriors potent offense scoring 30 times and dishing out 17 assists while scooping up 37 ground balls.

Indiana Tech finished 9-7 this season. The Warriors won the Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association West Division and advanced to the CCLA Tournament championship game before losing in overtime. Tech received an at-large bid to the MCLA National Tournament and won their opening round game before being ousted in the quarterfinals.

To see the complete list of honors visit http://mcla.us/honors/2013/MCLA/all_america/2/

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]]> Bauman, Christopher W Mon, 20 May 2013 15:13:58 GMT http://www.indianatech.edu/Athletics/Lists/Mens Lacrosse/DispForm.aspx?ID=112 Tech’s Season Ends in MCLA Quarterfinals http://www.indianatech.edu/Athletics/Lists/Mens Lacrosse/DispForm.aspx?ID=111 Body:

May 14, 2013

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Box score

Greenville, S.C. – Indiana Tech’s men’s lacrosse season ended on Tuesday in the quarterfinal round of the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) Division II National Championship Tournament with a 15-6 loss to No. 2 Westminster College.

The 10th-seeded Warriors fell behind 5-1 after the first quarter to the second-seeded Griffins and were never able to recover.

Trailing 12-4 in the third quarter, Tech scored back-to-back goals to get back in the game, but Westminster (15-4) answered with a pair of goals of their own to end the rally and put things out of reach.

Craig Schaepkens tallied three goals and an assist to lead the Warriors. Dylan Johnston scooped up four ground balls while Jeff Harter and Kyle Goehring recorded three each. Justin Famiglietti was outstanding in goal making 17 saves on the afternoon.

Indiana Tech, ranked 12th in the Top 25, ended their season with a 9-7 overall record, completing the team’s fourth straight winning season.

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]]> Bauman, Christopher W Tue, 14 May 2013 23:45:02 GMT http://www.indianatech.edu/Athletics/Lists/Mens Lacrosse/DispForm.aspx?ID=111 Warriors Dominant in National Tournament Debut http://www.indianatech.edu/Athletics/Lists/Mens Lacrosse/DispForm.aspx?ID=110 Body:

May 13, 2013

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Box score

Greenville, S.C. –The Indiana Tech men’s lacrosse team had an impressive debut in their first national tournament game in program history, defeating No. 7 Palm Beach Atlantic University 20-10 in the MCLA Division II National Championship First Round on Monday afternoon.

The 10th-seeded Warriors came out ready to play, controlling the game from the opening faceoff. Brent Nichter and Craig Schaepkens started the scoring with back-to-back goals early in the first quarter as Tech built a commanding 12-4 heading into halftime.

The Tech offense continued to pour it on in the third quarter scoring five more times while the defense anchored by Dylan Johnston, Max Glova, and Jeff Harter refused to let the seventh-seeded Sailfish sniff any hope of a comeback.

Nine different Warriors reached the scoring column with Josh Puckett tallying four goals to lead the way. Tony Cremeens, Nichter, and Johnston followed with three goals apiece while Schaepkens added two assists to his two goals. Justin Famiglietti had a big game between the pipes making eight saves on the day.

Indiana Tech (9-6), currently ranked 12th in the MCLA DII Top 25 Poll, moves on to face second-seeded, and No. 2 ranked, Westminster College (14-4) in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, May 14 at 1:30 p.m.

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]]> Bauman, Christopher W Tue, 14 May 2013 02:09:01 GMT http://www.indianatech.edu/Athletics/Lists/Mens Lacrosse/DispForm.aspx?ID=110 Tech Receives At-Large Bid to National Tournament http://www.indianatech.edu/Athletics/Lists/Mens Lacrosse/DispForm.aspx?ID=109 Body:

May 13, 2013

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Fort Wayne, Ind. – The Indiana Tech men’s lacrosse team will be making its first-ever appearance in the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) Division II National Tournament in Greenville, South Carolina this week after receiving an at-large bid.

The Warriors were the Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association runner-up after falling to No. 11 Grand Valley State University in the CCLA Playoff finals in overtime 13-12.

Indiana Tech (8-6), currently ranked 12th in the MCLA DII Top 25 Poll, received the No. 10 seed in the national tournament and will face off against seventh-seed, and No. 7 ranked, Palm Beach Atlantic University (10-2) in the opening round on Monday, May 13 at 1:30 p.m.

Junior Dominic Scalzo paces the Sailfish with 57 goals and 23 assists this season. Senior Dave Schultz has picked up a team-best 113 ground balls and senior goaltender Ryan Talks is allowing 6.2 goals against per game and owns a .551 save percentage.

Leading the way for the Warriors is senior Craig Schaepkens who has racked up 66 points on 37 goals and 29 assists this year while junior Josh Puckett has scored 40 times and handed out 12 assists. Adam Macciomei and Dylan Johnston are the top ground ball men with 98 and 73, respectively. Junior netminder Justin Famiglietti is surrendering 7.3 goals per game and has a save percentage of .571.

The Warriors defeated the Sailfish in their only prior matchup 14-8 back in 2011.

Fans will be able to follow all the tournament action with a live video stream at http://mcla.us/video/greenville2013/field4.php

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]]> Bauman, Christopher W Mon, 13 May 2013 15:26:02 GMT http://www.indianatech.edu/Athletics/Lists/Mens Lacrosse/DispForm.aspx?ID=109 Tech Falls to GVSU in OT in CCLA Tournament Finals http://www.indianatech.edu/Athletics/Lists/Mens Lacrosse/DispForm.aspx?ID=107 Body:

May 4, 2013

For Immediate Release

Box score

Saline, Mich. – The 12th ranked Indiana Tech men’s lacrosse team came up just short of winning their first Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association (CCLA) championship, falling to No. 11 Grand Valley State University 13-12 in overtime on Saturday afternoon at Saline High School in Saline, Michigan.

Josh Puckett had four goals in the game. Brent Nichter, Dylan Johnston, and Nick Lichtsinn followed with two scores apiece while Craig Schaepkens handed out four assists. Kevin Goehring picked up six ground balls and Justin Famiglietti finished with eight saves.

The Warriors (8-6), who played one of the country’s toughest schedules and had four wins over Top 25 ranked teams, will await a possible at-large bid into the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) Division II National Championships. The national tournament runs from May 13-18 in Greenville, South Carolina.

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]]> Bauman, Christopher W Sun, 05 May 2013 02:44:49 GMT http://www.indianatech.edu/Athletics/Lists/Mens Lacrosse/DispForm.aspx?ID=107 Eight Warriors named to WHAC All-Conference Teams http://www.indianatech.edu/Athletics/Lists/Mens Lacrosse/DispForm.aspx?ID=108 Body:

May 6, 2013

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Fort Wayne, Ind. – The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference has announced its 2013 men’s lacrosse postseason awards and eight Indiana Tech players were selected to WHAC All-Conference teams.

Justin Famiglietti, Dylan Johnston, Brent Nichter, Craig Schaepkens, and Dan Schaepkens all garnered First Team All-WHAC status.

Famiglietti made a big impact in his first season with the Warriors, and for his efforts received WHAC Newcomer of the Year honors. He emerged as the team’s primary goaltender and recorded 109 saves with a .589 save percentage. Not only is Famiglietti an outstanding player, but he is a great leader and strong motivational presence on a defense that allowed less than seven goals against per game, which ranked second in the conference.

Joining Famiglietti on the defensive end of the field was Johnston who also helped anchor one of the league’s top defenses. Johnston locked down the opposing team’s top offensive player each game. He has registered 13 points this season on six goals and seven assists and has picked up 68 ground balls.

Nichter and the Schaepkens brothers were major cogs on a Tech attack that ranked second in the WHAC, averaging 15.1 goals per game. Nichter has scored 25 times this season and handed out 16 helpers. Craig Schaepkens paced the team with 61 points with 36 goals and a team-high 25 assists while his brother Dan has tallied 22 goals and six assists.

Max Glova, Kevin Goehring, and Adam Macciomei were named to the Honorable Mention All-Conference Team. Glova has been a take away defender throughout his career with the Warriors and has picked up 26 ground balls. Goehring is an all-around great player with a high motor. He plays the wing, transition, defense, and is even a threat on offense. Goehring has scooped up 32 ground balls and notched three goals. Macciomei was one of the conference’s best faceoff specialists this season and also a very good defensive player. He leads the CCLA in faceoff wins and has grabbed 96 ground balls. Macciomei has also scored once and dished out five assists.

Tech had seven student-athletes earn All-Academic Team recognition, the most of any team in the conference. Earning the honor was Josh Ambrose, Jeff Harter, Dylan Johnston, Chris Miller, Brent Nichter, Craig Schaepkens, and Gabe Stulp. To qualify, an athlete must achieve a 3.25 or better GPA and be a junior or above in academic standing.

Johnston was also chosen for the Champions of Character Team. This award is for the athletes that best exemplify the five core characteristics of the NAIA – integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.

To see the full list of WHAC honors visit http://www.whac.net/awards/10/29.php

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