April 23, 2012

Game Notes: Head Coach Ray Rostan Goes for Win #300 In ODAC Tournament

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Hampden-Sydney (9-6 / 5-2 ODAC) vs. Washington & Lee (8-8 / 3-4 ODAC)
Wednesday, April 25 | 3:30 pm | Hampden-Sydney, VA

Last Time Out for the Tigers

Hampden-Sydney defeated Randolph 14-5 on Senior Day.
Randolph briefly led 2-1 late in the first quarter, but the Tigers tied it at 2-2 before time expired.
H-SC then scored 10 of the next 11 goals to end all doubt.
Senior Kyle Fox had a career day, posting seven points on three goals and four assists.
Thomas Armstrong had three scores while Carter Mavromatis had two goals and three assists.
James Hughes, Ryan Martin, Evan Boden, and Eric Gorsline each added two points.
Dontae Buck won 9-of-17 face-offs with five ground balls and three caused turnovers. Nate Norbo posted a goal, five ground balls, and three caused turnovers.
Hampden-Sydney held advantages in shots (46-15), ground balls (55-37), and turnovers (17-33).
The Tigers went 20-for-21 on clears compared to just 23-for-36 for the WildCats.

Last Time Out for the Generals

Washington & Lee defeated Randolph-Macon 14-13 in overtime on Saturday.
Randolph-Macon led at the end of the first, second and third quarters but was outscored 4-2 in the fourth.
W&L's face-off specialist Jared Mitchell had an incredible performance, winning 21-of-27 face-offs with 18 ground balls, one goal, and one assist.
Luke Heinsohn, also a member of the football team, had four goals, including the game-winner, and one assist.
Cameron Dabir posted two goals and one assist while Scott Meehan had three goals.
Tyler Midwinter led R-MC with two goals and four assists. Jake Leddy had three goals and an assist, and Jason Andrew contributed one score and two helpers.
W&L held a 39-25 advantage in ground balls and outshot the Yellow Jackets 44-32.
Randolph-Macon was limited to an 0-5 output on extra man opportunities.

The Last Time These Two Met

The Tigers defeated Washington & Lee 11-9 in Lexington, VA.
Washington & Lee led 8-7 after three quarters. H-SC outscored them 4-1 in the final frame.
The Generals outshot the Tigers 40-23.
W&L won 17 of 24 faceoffsWashington & Lee went 15-15 on clears while Hampden-Sydney was 14-21.
H-SC committed 20 turnovers compared to 19 for W&L. The Generals held a 33-20 advantage in groundballs.
Goalkeepking proved to be the difference in the game as Cody Hornung had 11 saves but Patrick Jennings only had five.
Micah Keller had three goals, Thomas Armstrong two goals and one assist, and Jess Hawthorne had two scores.
Carter Mavromatis contributed a goal and two assists, Corey Mavromatis had two helpers, and Ryan Martin had one goal and one assist.

In the 2012 National Ranks

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The Numbers Game

299 wins for Head Coach Ray Rostan.
3rd - Carter Mavromatis' rank in single season assists with a career-high 31
2nd - Mavromatis' rank in H-SC career midfielder points.
7 points for Kyle Fox against Randolph, a career high.
5 assists needed for Carter Mavromatis to break into the top five in ODAC history.

Looking at Washington & Lee

Washington & Lee is 8-8 overall with a 3-4 ODAC record.
The Generals finished in a three-way tie for fourth in the ODAC but lost the tiebreaker to get the #6 seed.
W&L's face-off unit has been the best in the ODAC all season long as they have won 67% of their tries in ODAC games.
The Generals boast a balanced offense with four players having contributed 19 or more goals and four playerss with 13 or more assists.
Patrick Jennings and Warren Berenis have split time in net. Barenis has started the last six games and played more than half of the time in seven.
Top defenseman Joe LaSala has either not played or been limited in three straight contests.
W&L ranks 1st in the ODAC in conference-only games in clears and man-up percentage while placing seconds in goals against average.