OWINGS MILLS, Md. – No. 4 Christopher Newport University (8-0) scored the first 11 goals on the way to a 17-11 decision against No. 10 Gettysburg College (5-2) as part of the Mustang Classic hosted by Stevenson University on Friday.
 
Final Result

Teams	1	2	3	4	F
#10 Gettysburg (5-2)	0	3	4	4	11
#4 Christopher Newport (8-0)	8	6	2	1	17

 
Gettysburg's Top Performers

• George Raymond '23 (Darien, Conn./Suffield Academy): 2 Goals, 3 Assists, 4 Ground Balls
• Kyle Howard '23 (Skillman, N.J./Montgomery): 2 Goals, Assist
• Connor Koch '23 (Glenview, Ill./Loyola Academy): Goal, Assist
• Zack Kinsella '23 (Annapolis, Md./Severn School): Goal, 2 Ground Balls, 2 Caused Turnovers
• Scott MacMillan '22 (Berwyn, Pa./Conestoga): 10 Saves

 
Christopher Newport's Top Performers

• Dylan Rice: 5 Goals, 2 Assists
• Alex Brendes: 2 Goals, Assist
• Drew Miller: 2 Goals, 2 Ground Balls, 2 Caused Turnovers
• Warner Cabaniss: Goal, 5 Ground Balls, 9-12 Face-Offs
• Zac Hanway: 13 Saves, 4 Ground Balls

 
How It Happened…

• First Quarter
  • Gettysburg was on its heels early in the opening period as Christopher Newport ripped off eight goals. The Captains scored their first goal at 12:59 and added a second tally six seconds later. Christopher Newport committed just one turnover in the opening 15 minutes and Rice had a hand in four scores, including the period's final tally with 26 seconds left.
• Second Quarter
  • Christopher Newport posted three more goals in 75 seconds and took an 11-0 lead on a shot by Will Stockhausen with 11:39 left in the half. Howard turned in Gettysburg's first goal with an unassisted tally at 10:42, but Hanway stopped two more shots by the Bullets over the next three minutes.
  • Koch and Raymond turned in back-to-back goals before the Captains ended the first half with two goals to take a 14-3 lead.
• Third Quarter
  • Rice scored the first goal just a minute into the second half to push the advantage to 15-3. MacMillan put a stop to a man-up situation for the Captains by saving a shot by Andrew Cook and the Bullets came back with Kinsella scoring off a feed from Howard.
  • Following a man-up goal for Gettysburg, freshman defenseman Thomas Ciccarone (Wayne, Pa./Conestoga) found an opening and tossed in his first collegiate goal to cut the deficit down to 15-6.
  • The two teams traded goals to end the period with Gettysburg pulling to 16-7 on a goal by freshman Jack Dunleavy (New Providence, N.J./Seton Hall Prep).
• Fourth Quarter
  • Miller scored to regain a 10-goal lead for the Captains early in the fourth period. The opposing goalies traded four saves over the next three minutes until a man-up goal by the Bullets at 6:21. Gettysburg scored the final four goals with Raymond closing the scoring with his second tally at 1:05.

 
By the Numbers

• Gettysburg led in shots (49-38) and ground balls (37-32). Christopher Newport controlled one more face-off (16-15) and committed one more turnover (14-13).
• Raymond posted his fourth goal of the season with at least five points. The junior attackman leads the team with 16 goals, 14 assists, and 30 points this spring.
• With Kinsella and Ciccarone each recording their first goals of the season, Gettysburg has had 24 different players score a goal this spring.

 
Where the Series Stands
Friday's meeting was the first between Gettysburg and Christopher Newport in lacrosse.
 
Next Up
Gettysburg lines up against No. 17 Amherst College on Saturday, March 19, at 1:20 p.m. on day two of the Mustang Classic.