Hanley Nets Four Goals to Lead #10 F&M Over Muhlenberg in Men's Lacrosse, 14-3

by Sports Information
3/29/03

LANCASTER, PA -- Attackmen Colin Hanley (So., Davidsonville, MD/DeMatha) scored four goals and added an assist to lead #10 nationally ranked Franklin & Marshall College to a 14-3 win over Muhlenberg College.

Hanley, who has tallied a goal in every game so far this year for F&M, the total matches his season high of four goals scored versus Denison in a 12-7 win on March 8.

Jon Singer (Sr., Reisterstown, MD/Franklin) found the net three times and added two assists, Steve Welsh (So., Lewes, DE/Cape Henelopen) added three goals and an assist while Beau Smith (Sr., Baltimore, MD/Gilman) dished out five assists and registered a goal to lift the Diplomats (8-0, 3-0 CC) to the victory.

John Westendorf, James Robinson and Kevin Kessler scored unassisted second half goals for Muhlenberg as the Mules (4-3, 0-3 CC).

Powered by a first half hat trick by Hanley, the Diplomats jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first half. The lead grew to 10-0 in the opening moments of the second half as Singer netted back-to-back goals with 14:24 and 13:00 minutes left in the third quarter and Welsh put home a point blank shot off a pass from Smith.

Muhlenberg got on the board with 7:39 left in the third quarter as Westendorf dodged and fired a shot from the top of the arc for a 10-1 deficit.

F&M responded with scores by Hanley and Bryan Nolan (Sr., Scottsdale, AZ/Western Reserve) to take a 12-1 lead into the fourth.

Three minutes into the final quarter, Singer ripped a long range shot through traffic that found the back of the net to put the lead at 13-1. Two minutes later, Ashley Louis (Fr., Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood) beat his defender and broke in on the cage and scored for the Diplomats' 14th goal.

Robinson and Kessler added scores with 7:48 and 6:37 left in the game to close within eleven as the Diplomats improve to 14-0 all-time against the Mules.

Historically, the game marked the first meeting between F&M and Muhlenberg since 1980. The Mules fielded a varsity men's lacrosse team from 1966 to 1980 registering a 0-13 record against the Diplomats.

Franklin & Marshall will continue the season on April 5 at home versus #12 nationally ranked Washington College. Game time is set for 2:00 p.m. at Williamson Field.

SCORE BY PERIODS
Muhlenberg (4-3, 0-3 CC) 0-0-1-2-- 3
Franklin & Marshall (8-0, 3-0 CC) 5-2-5-2-- 14

Goals:
F&M - Colin Hanley (4), Jon Singer (3), Steve Welsh (3), Beau Smith (1), Bryan Nolan (1), Ashley Louis (1), Vandy Vanderwarker (1)
Muhlenberg- John Westendorf (1), James Robinson (1), Kevin Kessler (1)

Assists:
F&M - Beau Smith (5), Bas Solleveld (2), Jon Singer (2), Steve Welsh (1), Colin Hanley (1), Vandy Vanderwarker (1)
Muhlenberg- None

Goalie (Saves/Shots/Goals Allowed/Minutes)
F&M - Mike Sartorius (2/4/1/45:00), Will McIntire (1/3/2/11), Rob Hamilton (2/2/0/4)
Muhlenberg- Joe LaBella (5/29/12/45:00), Mark Whitlock (2/5/2/9), Jay Hoffman (2/3/06)

Shots - F&M 37, Muhlenberg 9
Ground Balls - F&M 27, Muhlenberg 26
Face-Offs - F&M 18 of 21, Muhlenberg 3 of 21
Extra man - F&M 3 for 4, Muhlenberg 1 for 4
Attendance - 135