KNOXVILLE, TN- On Friday night the Georgia Tech Lacrosse team traveled to Knoxville to face the Volunteers. The Vols got by the Jackets 8-6 to run their streak to three games over Tech. The loss dropped Tech to 9-4 on the season. Leading the way for the Jackets was Casey Timmerman and Justin Kiehne who each had three points on the day.

The opening quarter was all Tennessee as they raced to a quick 2-0 lead. Tech had their chances in the first quarter but some fine goal tending by Tennessee and some questonable shooting by Tech led to the early quarter shut out.

The second quarter opened with Tech getting on the board when Eric Schlipf scored on a feed from Timmerman. But Tennessee would respond with two straight goals to make the game 4-1 in favor of the Vols. Tech would exchange goals with Tennessee to close out the half. Scoring Tech's second goal was Timmerman on a feed from Kiehne. At the half, it was 5-2 Tennessee.

The second half started with a surge from Tech when Timmerman got things started scoring in under one minute of play into the quarter on a nice feed from Jimmy Sutehall. Then, Pat Tynan scored a transition goal on an assist from Kiehne to make the game 5-4 in favor of the Vols. Tech would be held scoreless for the remainder of the quarter and allowed the Vols a soft goal late in the quarter to trail 6-4 after three quarters.

In the fourth, Tech once again found some early momentum when Jarriel scored on an isolation goal to make it a one goal advantage for Tennessee once again. With numerous opportunities Tech could just not crack the goal to tie it up. Tennessee took advatnage and were able to score with under five minutes to play to get back their two goal cushion. The Vols would then score on the ensuing face off to lead 8-5. Tech was not done though as Kiehne scored with 90 seconds remaining giving Tech some life. But, with the ball in their stick for the remainder of the game Tech could not get any closer and fell 8-6 to the Volunteers.

GT   0  2  2  2- 6

UT   2  3  1  2- 8

GT Goals- Timmerman 2, Keihne, Jarriel, Schlipf, Tynan

GT Assists- Kiehne 2, Timmerman, Sutehall

GT Saves- Karpowicz- 17

DECATUR, GA- On Friday night the Georgia Tech Men's Lacrosse Team clinched a spot in the upcoming SELC Championship Tournament with a 11-7 win over Auburn University at Decatur High School. The Jackets jumped out to a 5-1 half time lead and pulled ahead 10-4 at one point in the third quarter. The win marked the eighth win of the season for the Jackets and moved their regional record to 3-0 on the season. Tech has missed the SELC Tournament the past two seasons and is eager to return to the tournament this year April 23-25 in Georgia. The game was played at Decatur High School to help kick start family weekend.

In the first quarter the Tech defense was strong limiting Auburn to only three shots. The entire defensive group was solid in keeping Auburn unsettled in the offense and creating multiple turn overs. The scoring was silent though until late in the quarter when Tech finally cracked the scoreboard when Ryan Jarriel scored on a feed from Joe Gibson. Less than a minute later Tech would score again when Greg Horton found the back of the net on an assist from Alex Del Pozzo. The quarter would close out with Tech leading 3-0 after Neal Toomey scored with less then 30 seconds remaining.

The second quarter was all tech once again as the defense continued to shine. Goalie Sam Karpowicz had four saves in the quarter and the close defense of Zack Gassman, Joe Burton, Casey Flemming and Evan Jones were solid in slowing the potent attack of the Tigers. The offense continued to click as they scored two more times. The first came only minutes after Auburn got on the board for their only score of the half when Casey Timmerman scored. Toomey notched his second of the day when Timmerman fed him on the doorstep to give Tech a 5-1 half time lead.

The second half started in Tech's favor when Blake Gleaves won the ensuing face off and ran the ball straight down the field and fed Del Pozzo to give Tech a quick goal and a five goal cushion. Auburn would not go quietly however. The Tigers scored three in a row to make the game 6-4 with plenty of time on the clock. But Del Pozzo would get his second goal when Justin Kiehne found him wide open on a transition play while Tech was man down. The goal by Del Pozzo seemed to spark the Jacket's. Tech would score two more in the quarter. Both goals came from Toomey who in total would have four goals on the day. At the end of three quarters of play the score was 9-4 in favor of Tech.

The fourth quarter proved to be much of the same. Tech would score first to increase the lead to six goals when Casey Timmerman scored on a feed from Del Pozzo. Auburn would not let the game get away though. They again went on a three goal spurt but Timmerman scored his third of the day with under three minutes to play to lock up the win. The defense played well all half especially as Auburn tried to expose the midfielders with invert sets but the Tech middies held their ground well all game.

GT  3  2  4  2- 11

AU  0  1  3  3- 7

GT Goals- Toomey 4, Timmerman 3, Del Pozzo 2, Horton, Jarriel

GT Assists- Timmerman 3, Del Pozzo 2, Gibson 2, Gleaves, Kiehne

GT Saves- Karpowicz- 19

ATLANTA, GA- On Saturday Tech played its last home game and went out in style with a 18-7 win over a visiting Georgia Southern squad. The day started with a nice tribute to our Seniors, Alex Del Pozzo and Joe Gibson, who were joined by their families for a pre game ceremony to honor their dedication to the team. It also marked the final home game for Coach Ken Lovic and Coach Rob Lyng.

The game started slowly for Tech as they controlled the ball for the majority of the first quarter. They finally got on the scoreboard when Neal Toomey scored two straight goals to open the scoring run for Tech. Georgia Southern would respond with one of their own to make the game 2-1 in favor of the Jackets. The Tech offense was just about to warm up though. Casey Timmerman scored his first of the day on an assist from Jeff Delong. Greg Horton would score a minute later and Tech led 4-1 after one quarter of play.

In the second quarter Tech continued to score easily. Del Pozzo would score once and assist on a follow up goal for Tech in the early going. The Eagles however were showing life and creating some nice goals for themselves. the Eagles would score four in the quarter but Tech would notch five. With under four minutes to play Eric Schlipf would net his second of the day, followed by Horton getting his second goal and Tech had a 9-5 half time lead.

In the second half it was all Tech. The third quarter would prove to be too much of a hill for the Eagles to overcome. Tech scored quickly when Del Pozzo scored on a isolation move from the wing. A minute later, Del Pozzo fed Schlipf to increase the lead for Tech to seven goals. Later in the quarter Casey Timmerman would score on an assist from Corey Borgel along with Chris Roden to make the score 13-5 after three quarters of play.

In the fourth quarter Tech was able to clear the entire bench and get some well deserved quality minutes for every member of the team. The Jackets scored less than a minute into the fourth when Mike Janulewicz found the back of the net. Janulewicz would score two more times in the quarter to notch the hat trick on the day. Schlipf would also score again to give him four goals on the day to lead the Jackets. Seniors Gibson and Del Pozzo would wrap up the game on the field for their final contest at home. back up goalie John Mahoney played well in the final 10 minutes recording 3 saves on 5 shots and not allowing any goals.

GT   4  5  4  5- 18

GSU 1  4  0  2- 7

GT Goals- Schlipf 4, Del Pozzo 3, Janulewicz 3, Timmerman 2, Toomey 2, Horton 2, Jarriel, Roden

GT Assists- Del Pozzo 3, Gibson 3, Timmerman 2, Borgel, Gleaves, Delong, Schlipf

GT Saves- Karpowicz 9, Mahoney 3

ATLANTA, GA- On Tuesday night the Georgia Tech Men's Lacrosse Team improved to 7-2 on the season with a 11-4 victory over the visiting University of Toledo Rockets. Tech as paced on the offensive end by Alex Del Pozzo with four goals and two assists on the night. The defense played well led by goalie Sam Karpowicz (10 saves) and the close unit of Zack Gassman, Joe Burton, Casey Fleming, Ryan Foarde and Evan Jones.

The night started quickly for Tech as Casey Timmerman scored his first of two goals on the night in the first minute of the game. Toledo responded with a goal of their own a minute later but Tech's Timmerman would score on a feed from Del Pozzo to put Tech back in front another minute later. The first quarter dominance would continue for Tech when Del Pozzo scored two straight goals on assists from Timmerman and Neal Toomey. The midfield was doing a solid job pressuring the Toldeo players anytime they had the ball causing multiple Rocket turn overs and getting Tech extra possessions.The first quarter would close with Tech leading 4-1.

In the second quarter the Jackets extended the lead to five goals when Eric Schlipf and Toomey each netted a goal a piece to give Tech a 6-1 advantage early in the second quarter. Toldeo however would score two in a row over a minute span midway through the quarter to get the game back to a three goal cushion. Tech's Del Pozzo would register his hat trick goal on a nice feed from Joe Gibson to close out the quarter scoring with Tech leading 7-3 at the half.

The second half proved to be all Tech. The defense continued to play well and the offense kept the pressure on all night. With just two minutes off the clock in the third quarter Del Pozzo got his final goal on a feed from Toomey to score on a transition goal for the Jackets. Tech's Blake Gleaves then extended the lead further when he took a clear straight down the field untouched and scored to make the game 9-3 in favor of Tech. Toldeo would get a late quarter goal only to be answered by Tech's Toomey to end the third quarter with the Jackets leading 10-4.

In the fourth quarter Tech was able to get the entire team some well deserved playing time. Everyone seeing action did a solid job in preserving the win and also scoring one additional goal to make the final score 11-4 in favor of Tech. Tech next faces the University of Illinois on Saturday, March 20. In the mean time, the Jackets will enjoy some time off to rest and get ready for the last half of their schedule.

SCORING

GT-  4   3   3   1- 11

UT-  1   2   1   0- 4

GT Scoring- Del Pozzo 4, Toomey 3, Timmerman 2, Gleaves, Schlipf

GT Assists- Toomey 2, Del Pozzo 2, Gibson, Timmerman

Saves- Karpowicz 10, Mahoney 1

ATLANTA, GA- Boston University arrived on the home turf of the Georgia Tech Lacrosse Team and handed the Jackets their first loss of the season, 10-6. The BU Terriers came out strong and built a quick lead of 5-2 in the first quarter as they cruised to their first win of the season. Tech was led by Neal Toomey with three goals on the afternoon.

In the first quarter it looked as if Tech might be the dominant team as they possessed the ball for the first three minutes of the game getting off a few nice shots. But nothing dropped for the Jackets and Boston responded quickly as they scored on their first possession. Tech answered though when Greg Horton scored on a feed from Kyle Gurny. Boston would respond with two straight goals to push the lead to 3-1. Tech's Toomey responded to close the gap to one goal midway through the quarter. But the Terriers proved too strong early as they scored twice in a three minute span to close out the quarter leading by three goals. The second quarter proved to be all Boston as the Jackets could not seem to get any flow going in the game. Boston scored three times and held Tech scoreless to close out the first half leading 8-2 over the Jackets.

In the second half Tech seemed to find some life. Joe Gibson scored two minutes into the quarter to help spark a good quarter for the Jackets. Tech's defense improved as they seem to get their legs under them and step up their intensity. They held Boston scoreless for the quarter helping the offense get more possession time as they tried to chip away at the Boston lead. Tech's Toomey scored again on a feed from Gibson late in the second quarter to make the game 8-4.

Tech was playing a much inspired game and then in the start of the fourth quarter Toomey added his third goal of the game on a pass from Blake Gleaves on a fast break to open the quarter. Then, 90 seconds later Casey Timmerman scooped up a ground ball on the crease and dumped in the sixth goal for Tech making the game now just a two goal deficit. But Boston closed the door on the great comeback when they scored just a minute after Timmerman's goal to regain a three goal cushion. Tech played hard for the remainder of the quarter but just did not have enough left in the end. Boston scored one more goal with only seconds remaining on the clock to close out the game 10-6.

GT Goals- Toomey 3, Timmerman, Gibson, Horton

GT Assists- Gurny, Gibson, Gleaves

GT Saves- Karpowicz- 13

LEXINGTON, KY- After a Friday night snow dusting the Georgia Tech Men's Lacrosse team took the field on a cold Saturday afternoon and prevailed 9-6 over Marquette University. The Jackets built a four goal half time lead behind three goals from Casey Timmerman as they moved their record to 6-0 on the season.

Like their performance on Friday night versus Kentucky the Jackets were slow out of the gate as Marquette scored first. But like Friday night, the Jackets got on track and it was Alex Del Pozzo who struck first. Del Pozzo scored on a feed from Ryan Jarriel to tie the game at one goal a piece. The defense locked in as well and limited Marquette to only a few good looks in the first quarter and only three shots on cage. With the game tied at one goal a piece Timmerman scored on a man up opportunity with only half a minute left in the quarter to close it out 2-1 in favor of Tech.

In the second quarter Tech came out firing and freshman defenseman Jimmy Sutehall scored on a transition goal to give Tech a two goal cushion. Marquette would answer but that was all Marquette would be heard from in the first half. The Jackets continued their pressure and netted three more goals in the quarter. Justin Kiehne, Timmerman and Del Pozzo all scored to close out the quarter with Tech leading at the half 6-2.

The third quarter was all Marquette after a god first half of play for the Jackets. The Golden Eagles scored two goals to make the game tight once again. The offense sputtered but had their chances which they could not convert. The defense of Zack Gassman, Casey Fleming, Evan Jones and Jimmy Sutehall played well in the effort but had their backs against the wall for most of the quarter. Goalie Sam Karpowicz played strong once again and recorded 13 saves on the day including some nice one on one saves.

The fourth quarter play of the Jackets allowed the team to jump back up when the team scored three straight goals to build a 9-4 lead with five minutes to play. Tech got goals from Neal Toomey, Jeff Delong and Timmerman during the quarter. The defense continued to play well and faced three man down situations, including a two man disadvantage, but held Marquette scoreless during that time to help close out the game. In the end, Marquette scored two goals with less than a minute to play but it was a little to late as Tech moved to 6-0 on the season with the three goal victory.

GT   2   4   0   3- 9

MU   1   1   2   2- 6

GT Goals- Timmerman 3, Del Pozzo 2, Delong, Kiehne, Sutehall, Toomey

GT Assists- Toomey 2, Jariel 2, Kiehne 2

GT Saves- Karpowicz 13

LEXINGTON, KY- On a cold, windy Friday night in Lexington, KY, the Georgia Tech Men's Lacrosse team improved to 5-0 on the season with a 12-9 victory over the University of Kentucky. Leading the way for the Jackets on offense was Senior Alex Del Pozzo with four goals on the night. The game had been canceled earlier in the day due to field conditions but luckily the teams were able to get the game in under the lights on the UK campus.

In the opening quarter of the game it was all Kentucky when they jumped out to a 2-1 lead, behind two isolation goals that got by goalkeeper Sam Karpowicz. Ryan Jarriel scored the lone goal for the Jackets on a feed from Casey Timmerman on a man up opportunity for the visiting team from Atlanta. The Wildcats of Kentucky controled most of the action in the opening quarter as it seemed Tech was having trouble getting their legs under them in the wet, muddy conditions. The Jackets only managed five shots in the opening quarter compared to ten for the home team.

In the second quarter Tech seemed to settle in and take control. Jarriel scored his second goal of the game to tie it up at two goals a piece but the 'Cats would answer and lead 3-2 early. Justin Kiehne then found the back of the net for Tech on a feed from Joeseph Gibson to once again tie the game. But Kentucky once again pulled ahead 4-3 on a goal from their defenseman Nick Stonecipher. Minutes later Neal Toomey would score for the Jackets to push the game to four goals each. In the closing three minutes of the quarter Tech would score twice when Jeff Delong scored on a feed from Gibson and then Del Pozzo put Tech ahead for the first time in the game with only 30 seconds remaining in the half. At the half Tech led 6-5.

The third quarter belonged to the Jackets as they netted three goals and held Kentucky scoreless. Just 45 seconds into the quarter Del Pozzo scored his second goal of the game to push the game to a two goal cushion. Cory Borgel then put the tight game away when he scored twice in a two minute span to give Tech a 9-5 lead heading into the final quarter of play. The defense played strong in the quarter as Zack Gassman and Karpowicz held the Wildcat offense to low angle shots and allowed Karpowicz to register six saves on seven shots in the quarte for the home team.

In the fourth Tech continued their strong push when Del Pozzo netted his third goal of the game to extend the lead to 10-5 in favor of Tech. Kentucky would answer seconds later but Gibson scored his first goal of the night on a feed from Toomey to regain their five goal cushion. As the quarter ticked away Kentucky had a late push and scored two straight but in the end it was Tech with the 12-9 win improving their record to 5-0.

GT   1  5  3  3- 12

UK   2  3  0  4- 9

GT Goals- Del Pozzo 4, Jarriel 2, Borgel 2, Gibson, Kiehne, Delong, Toomey

GT Assists- Timmerman, Gibson, Toomey, Jarriel, Delong

Saves- Karpowicz- 16