Atkins Scores Four Goals as Diplomats Edge FDU-Florham 10-8 in Men's Lacrosse

by Sports Information
3/16/06

CLEARWATER, FL -- Bobby Atkins (So., Concord, MA/Loomis Chaffee) scored four goals as the Franklin & Marshall College men’s lacrosse team handled Farleigh Dickinson University-Florham 10-8 in non-conference action.

The win keeps Franklin & Marshall (3-1, 0-0 Centennial Conference) perfect against FDU-Florham (0-1, 0-0 Middle Atlantic Conference) in men’s lacrosse as the Diplomats are now 8-0 all-time against the Blue Devils. Further, the game marked the first meeting between the two programs since 1980.

The teams traded goals in the first period, but Franklin & Marshall put the game away in the second and third periods outscoring the Blue Devils 7-3 to take a 9-4 lead into the fourth period.

FDU rallied in the final 15 minutes of action as the Blue Devils scored four goals after the Diplomats built a 10-4 lead, but Franklin & Marshall held on for the two-goal victory.

In goal, Tim Kjeldgaard (So., Yarmouth, ME/Hyde) earned the win making four saves for his third intercollegiate win, while Bob Moseman took the loss and made six saves for the Blue Devils

Franklin & Marshall (3-1, 0-0 Centennial Conference) will continue the season on March 19 versus Washington & Lee at Boy’s Latin School. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m.

SCORE BY PERIODS
FDU-Florham (0-1, 0-0 MAC) 1-3-0-4 -- 8
Franklin & Marshall (2-1, 0-0 CC) 1-5-2-2 -- 10

Goals:
F&M – Bobby Atkins (4), Mark Hild (2), Phil Schellhorn (2), Colin Molloy (1), Noah Wilkinsky (1)
FDU – Tim Latchford (2), Scott Shadiak (2), Mark Barry (1), Ryan Anderson (1), Ryan Johnson (1), Ray Kwiatkowski (1)

Assists:
F&M - Bobby Atkins (1), Mark Hild (1), Phil Schellhorn (1), Dave Lambert (1), Peter Moon (1), David Steiner (1)
FDU – none

Goalie (Saves/Goals Allowed/Minutes)
F&M – Tim Kjeldgaard (4/8/60:00)
FDU – Bob Moseman (6/10/60:00)

Shots - F&M 20, FDU 13

Ground Balls – F&M 33, FDU 28

Face-Offs - F&M 10 of 20, FDU 10 for 20

Extra man - F&M 1 for 3, FDU 2 for 4

Attendance - 100