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LANCASTER, PA - Franklin & Marshall College attackman Steve Welsh (Jr., Lewes, DE/Cape Henelopen) has been named to the March 15 Centennial Conference Men's Lacrosse Honor Roll. In a 5-3 win over #19 Washington & Lee, he scored once and handed out two assists as the win marked the Diplomats first over the Generals in Lancaster since a 10-9 overtime win on Sponaugle-Williamson Field on March 30, 1996 as F&M is now 8-10 all-time against Washington & Lee. Franklin & Marshall put the game away in the first half as Welsh beat W&L goalie Ansel Sanders by circling behind the goal and ripping a shot over Ansel's left shoulder with 11:44 remaining in the first period for a quick 1-0 lead. F&M increased the lead to 3-0 by the conclusion of the first period as Vandy Vanderwarker (Sr., Keswick, VA/STAB) finished a feed from Chris Wathey (Sr., South Huntington, NY/St. Anthony's) with a shot while flying through the air after being checked from behind for a 2-0 lead. Wathey closed out the first period scoring by slamming a point blank shot past Sanders off an assist from Welsh with 1:36 left in the period. Overall, F&M outshot the Generals 7-3 in the period while staking themselves to a three-goal lead. The lead ballooned in the second period as Colin Hanley (Jr., Davidsonville, MD/DeMatha) side-armed a shot off an assist from Welsh which sailed through traffic and into the goal for a 4-0 lead with 7:13 remaining until halftime. In the Centennial Conference, Welsh ranks 15th in points (3.3 ppg) and 10th in assists (1.67 apg) as Welsh now has 49 goals and 40 assists for 89 points in his career. Overall, Franklin & Marshall ranks sixth in scoring offense (10.33 gpg), third in scoring defense (6.67 gpg), third in man-up percentage (44.4%, four-of-nine) and sixth in man-down percentage (65.2%, 15-of-23). Ranked #13 in the March 15 USILA Division III Poll, Franklin & Marshall (2-1, 0-0 Centennial Conference) will continue the season on March 16 versus Keene State in Sanford, Florida. Game time is set for 3:00 p.m.
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