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2001 NCAA DIV. III MEN'S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP
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May 12, 2001
Denison Reaches Semifinals with 11-6 win over the Sea Gulls
SALISBURY, Maryland? Junior attackmen Kip Hale and Jon Stauton scored three goals each
to led Denison to an 11-6 win over Salisbury State in the national quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III
Lacrosse Championships. The Big Red (12-3) advance to the semifinals for the second time in three seasons,
and will face the Gettysburg/Springfield winner next week.
Stauton scored two of his markers in the opening quarter as Denison jumped to a 4-0 lead and never trailed
in the game. Salisbury scored the first two goals of the second quarter to cut the lead in half, but
back-to-back goals by Hale pushed Denison's lead to 6-2 at halftime.
In the third period, goals by Salisbury's Chris Laurer and Ryan Shiley pulled the Sea Gulls back within two
at 6-4, but DU would answer with three straight goals by Hale, Stauton and Kevin Sullivan.
Goalie Peter Royer finished the game with nine saves for Denison. Salisbury's Pat Tewes finished with a
season-high 19 saves. Denison outshot Salisbury 41-31 and controlled 12 of 21 face-offs, including eight of
ten in the first half.
Championship Schedule
SEMIFINALS:
Saturday, May 19 or Sunday, May 20 on the campus of one of the competing institutions.
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
Sunday, May 27, noon, at Rutgers Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey.
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GAME SUMMARY:
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Scoring by Quarter
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total
DENISON 4 2 1 4 11
SALISBURY 0 2 2 2 6
Goals
DENISON: Hale (3), Stauton (3), Sullivan, Furber, VanLokeren, Reusch
SALISBURY: Bergey (2), O'Neil, Ludlam, Laurer, Shiley
Assists
DENISON: O?Brien, Meyer, Reusch
SALISBURY: Breier, Bookhammer, Sedlak
Goalies
DENISON: Royer- 9 saves, 6 goals, 60 minutes
SALISBURY: Tewes- 19 saves, 11 goals, 60 minutes
Shots: | Ground Balls: | Face-Offs: | Extra Man: | Penalties
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DENISON: 41 | 46 | 12 | 1 for 5 | 4 (2:30)
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SALISBURY: 31 | 40 | 9 | 1 for 4 | 5 (5:00)
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