GREENSBORO, N.C. – Guilford College’s Zach Berkowitz (Rockaway, N.J./Morris Hills) scored a career- and game-high four goals in the Quakers’ 9-7 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) lacrosse victory over visiting Randolph-Macon College Saturday. Senior Adam Fiore (Ithaca, N.Y./Ithaca) added a game-best five points on two goals and three helpers in the Quakers’ third win in four games.
Berkowitz scored twice and had an assist in a decisive 5-0 Quakers’ run in the final 6:25 of the second quarter. Miles Muncie’s second of three goals gave the Yellow Jackets (3-10, 2-3 ODAC) a 4-2 lead 8:56 before halftime. Alex Brownlee triggered the five-goal spurt off with an unassisted tally 6:25 before the half. Berkowitz scored back-to-back goals less than a minute apart, which tied the game and put the Quakers ahead for the first time. He set up a Fiore score 4:15 before the break for a 6-4 Guilford lead. Fiore closed the spurt with an unassisted wrap-around goal 1:20 before halftime that made it 7-4 Quakers.
Randolph-Macon’s Ryan Davidson scored the third quarter’s lone score with 46 seconds left in the period, which brought the Yellow Jackets to within 7-5.
After Guilford’s Dylan Haupt scored to start the fourth quarter, the Yellow Jackets answered with goals by Muncie and Ryan Davidson to draw within 8-7. Davidson’s goal came with the man advantage and drew the Yellow Jackets to within a goal for the first time since the second quarter.
The teams traded possessions for the next six-plus minutes with both goalies making clutch saves to keep the score 8-7. Guilford’s Berkowitz scored a key insurance goal off an unassisted blast from the left side, which provided the game’s final margin. Both team’s turned the ball over the final minutes and neither squad fired a shot prior to the final horn.
Berkowitz added an assist and shared game-high scoring honors with Fiore at five points apiece. With two goals and three assists, Fiore became the fourth member of Guilford’s 200-career points club, it’s first since 1993. Alex Brownlee, Dylan Haupt and Daniel Haupt also scored for the Quakers, who held a 32-28 edge in shots. Connor Manning won six of 16 face-offs and picked up a team-high six ground balls. Goalie Parker Styles made seven saves and three ground balls in goal.
Muncie’s three goals paced Randolph-Macon’s offense. Davidson scored two goals and an assist and Coleman Adams had two assists. Nick Benhoff won 13-of-20 draws, picked up a game-high 10 ground balls and added an assist. Brian Davies when the distance in goal and made 11 saves.
Coach Tom Carmean’s Quakers visit league-rival Lynchburg College Saturday (4/23) at 7:30 p.m.
Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)
2016 Guilford College Lacrosse
Randolph-Macon vs Guilford (Apr 16, 2016 at Armfield Athletic Center)
Randolph-Macon (3-10, 2-3 ODAC) vs. Guilford (7-7, 3-4 ODAC)
Date: Apr 16, 2016
Location: Greensboro, NC
Stadium: Armfield Ath. Center
Attendance:175
Start time:1:00 PM
End time:2:45 PM
Total time:1:45
SCORE BY PERIOD 1 2 3 4 Tot ------------------------------------- Randolph-Macon...... 2 2 1 2 - 7 Guilford............ 1 6 0 2 - 9
Randolph-Macon SCORING: GOALS: Miles Muncie 3; Ryan Davidson 2; Tim Leavitt 1; Alex Camilliere 1.
ASSISTS: Coleman Adams 2; Nick Benhoff 1; Ryan Davidson 1.
Guilford SCORING: GOALS: Zachary Berkowitz 4; Adam Fiore 2; Alex Brownlee 1; Daniel Haupt 1; Dylan Haupt 1.
ASSISTS: Adam Fiore 3; Zachary Berkowitz 1.
Randolph-Macon GROUND BALLS: Nick Benhoff 10; Andrew Venezia 3; Tyee Buttrey 2; Kyle Geblein 2; Coleman Adams 1; Ryan Davidson 1; Kyle Keepers 1; Tim Leavitt 1; Miles Muncie 1.
Guilford GROUND BALLS: Connor Manning 6; Matt Bowen 3; Adam Fiore 3; Parker Styles 3; Cam Davis 2; Will Forrestal 2; Dylan Haupt 2; Alex Brownlee 1; Erik Fries 1; Alex Ramey 1; Ian Wiesenberg 1.
Randolph-Macon TURNOVERS CAUSED: Kyle Geblein 2; Alex Camilliere 1; Kyle Keepers 1; Tim Leavitt 1; Miles Muncie 1; Lee Pratt 1.
Guilford TURNOVERS CAUSED: David Felipe 3; Alex Brownlee 1; Will Forrestal 1; Daniel Haupt 1; Daniel Hughey 1; Connor Manning 1.
SHOTS – Randolph-Macon 28; Guilford 32.
SHOTS ON GOAL – Randolph-Macon 14; Guilford 20.
PENALTIES – Randolph-Macon 2/1:30; Guilford 3/2:00.
MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES – Randolph-Macon 1-2; Guilford 0-1.
TURNOVERS – Randolph-Macon 16; Guilford 13.
FACEOFFS – Randolph-Macon 13-20; Guilford 7-20.
CLEARS – Randolph-Macon 15-20; Guilford 15-19.
GOALIES – RMC: Brian Davies 3-9 (60:00 minutes, 20 shots-11 saves, 9 GA); GC: Parker Styles 7-7 (60:00, 14-7, 7).
Start time: 1:00 PM
Finish time: 2:45 PM
Length of game: 1:45
Officials: Chris Bynum; Steve Dahl; Kyle Wolf.
Scorer: Guilford Sports Info.
A-175
T-1:45
Old Dominion Athletic Conference game