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- On Sunday the Georgia Tech Lacrosse Team fell for the second time in as many days when SUNY-Buffalo beat the Jackets 7-6 on the Roe Stamps Turf Fields at Georgia Tech. Tech was led by 21 saves from Sam Karpowicz and two goals from Justin Kiehne. The loss moved Tech's record to 6-2 on the season.

In the first quarter Tech seemed to be over its flat play on Saturday when they raced out to a 3-0 lead. The scoring got started by Joe Gibson on a pass from Eric Schlipf just three minutes into the game. Tech kept up the pressure when Casey Timmerman scored a blistering shot past the Buffalo goalie. Mid way through the quarter while Tech controlled possession time Kiehne scored his first of the game on an isolation move from behind the cage to give Tech their three goal lead. Buffalo however would score in the waning seconds of the quarter to make the score 3-1 in favor of Tech after the first quarter.

The second quarter saw the early onslaught by Tech quieted by the Buffalo defense. At the same time, Buffalo seemed to start clicking and quickly tied the score half way through the quarter. The fourth goal for Tech was scored by Alex Del Pozzo on a feed from Kiehne. Then, with just two minutes remaining in the quarter Buffalo scored a goal to take the lead at halftime 5-4.

In the third quarter Tech once again came out ready to play. They held Buffalo scoreless for the quarter with continued defensive pressure and great goaltending by Karpowicz. Tech would tie the game at five when Kiehne scored his second goal of the game and it seemed Tech might be ready to take the lead but Buffalo had other ideas. The teams would trade goals early in the fourth quarter. Tech's goal came from Cory Borgel who broke through and scored off of the Buffalo goalie's hip to tie up the game once again. But Buffalo got a goal only a minute later on a broken clear. There was still plenty of time left in the game but the Buffalo defense played strong and held Tech at bay. Tech did have the last possession of the game but the Jackets were unable to get off a shot. Time expired and Tech had their second loss of the weekend to move to 6-2 on the season.

GT Goals- Kiehne 2, Del Pozzo, Borgel, Timmerman, Gibson

GT Assists- Kiehne, Schlipf

GT Saves- Karpowicz 21

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

ATLANTA, GA- On a sunny and warm day in Atlanta (finally), the Georgia Tech Lacrosse team improved to 4-0 with an SELC Regional win over Alabama 13-6. Leading the way for Tech was Alex Del Pozzo with 4 goals and 2 assists on the afternoon. It was Tech's second win over a regional opponent in the SELC getting them closer to clinching a spot in the SELC Championship Tournament. 

The scoring got started quickly when Joe Gibson scored on Tech's first possession. Less than a minute later Del Pozzo scored his first goal. It only took another 90 seconds for Tech to jump out to a 3-0 lead when Ryan Jarriel scored on a feed from Joe Gibson. Alabama would answer though with two straight goals to cut the lead to 3-2 still in the first quarter. Tech would answer when Del Pozzo scored twice in a 4 minute span to close out the quarter with Tech ahead 5-2.

In the second quarter the Tech offense kept rolling and Casey Timmerman, who saw limited action coming off a shoulder injury, netted his only goal of the game on a nice isolation move from behind the cage. Timmerman missed the Reinhardt game and only played sparingly in the win over Alabama. Seconds later Clayton Lainhart took the face off straight down and scored to make the game 7-3 in favor of the Jackets. Tech would add two more goals in the quarter when Del Pozzo got his last goal of the game and attackman Jeff Delong scored to make the half time score 9-3, advantage Jackets.

The defense played strong all day and kept the Alabama squad, who had scored 21 goals two weeks prior, to limited angled shots and clearing the ball effectively. Zack Gassman held the Tide's leading scorer to only one goal on the day, a transition goal. His remarkable one on one play earned him player of the game honors from the coaches. Sam Karpowicz in goal had another solid day in the cage only allowing 6 goals and making 10 saves. Fellow defensemen Jimmy Sutehall, Evan Jones, Casey Flemming and Ryan Foarde all played well on the Alabama attackmen.

In the second half Tech traded early goals with Alabama in the opening third quarter minutes before settling in and taking charge of the game. Neal Toomey and Kyle Gurny both scored on feeds from Del Pozzo. Toomey scored his second goal of the game mid way through the third quarter to move ahead 12-5. Tech was able to clear the bench and once again allow the whole team to see playing action.In the fourth quarter Tech got one more goal from Delong to end their scoring at 13 and improve on the season to 4-0.   

Tech heads north to play the University of Kentucky and Marquette next weekend in Lexington, KY before returning home March 6 to face Boston University.

Game Pics-http://tinyurl.com/ylycjn8

GT-  5   4   3   1- 13

ALA- 2   1   2   1- 6

GT Goals

Del Pozzo 4, Toomey 2, Delong 2, Gurny, Jarriel, Lainhart, Timmerman, Gibson

GT Assists

Del Pozzo 2, Gibson 2, Gleaves

GT Saves

Karpowicz- 10 

ATLANTA, GA- On a brisk Thursday night on the Roe Stamps Fields the Yellow Jackets cruised to an easy 22-4 victory over Reinhardt College. For the Eagles of Reinhardt, it was their first collegiate lacrosse game at the NAIA school from Georgia. With many local players on the Reinhardt roster, the sidelines were packed with enthusiastic parents and friends hoping for a triumphant start to their inaugural season. But the Jackets did not comply with the well wishers.

Tech jumped out to a quick lead just minutes into the game when Alex Del Pozzo scored on a feed from Justin Kiehne. Eric Schlipf followed up that goal with quick put back off of a rebound in front of the cage for a quick 2-0 lead. Schlipf would score four goals on the night to lead Tech. Tech would add two more goals from Blake Gleaves and Neal Toomey before the Eagles got their first ever goal from Dustin Carnahan at the 5:31 mark of the first quarter. That would be the lone highlight for the Reinhardt squad in the first quarter offensively as Tech would go on a 8-0 run to close out the quarter. By half time it was all Tech as they led 12-1.

In the second half the entire Yellow Jacket squad saw action. Many new faces were able to show their talents as the following players scored their first career goals at Tech- Mike Janulewicz and Patrick McLaughlin found the back of the net. The defense played well all night as their continued pressure casued problems for Reinhardt. Back up goalie John Mahoney saw major action as he recorded 3 saves over 20 minutes of play.

Game pictures- www.theathleticimage.com/lacrosse/collegelax/mcla_2010-DI/

BOX SCORE

GT-   8   4   6   4- 22

RC-   1   0   2   1- 4

Scoring

GT Goals- Schlipf 4, Kiehne 3, Del Pozzo 2, Jarriel 2, Roden 2, Gleaves 2, Lainhart 2, Toomey, Horton, Tynan, Janulewicz, Nicholl, McLaughlin

GT Assists- Toomey 4, Del Pozzo, Nicholl, Gibson, Kiehne

GT Saves- Karpowicz 8, Mahoney 3