May 14, 2011
Maroons Top Gettysburg in NCAA Play
Roanoke Travels Back to Stevenson for Quarterfinals for Second
Straight Season
SALEM, Va. --- Roanoke was led by Joey
Coretti’s (East Grand Rapids, MI, East Grand Rapids ) four
goals in a 15-9 triumph over #12 Gettysburg in the second round of
the NCAA Tournament Saturday afternoon. The Maroons, ranked seventh
in the country (USILA Div. III Poll), improved to 16-3 on the
season. The Bullets ended their season with a 12-7 record. RC
advances to the national quarterfinals and a rematch with Stevenson
University, which beat Roanoke in the same round in 2010.
Coretti has been hot in the NCAA Tournament, scoring seven goals
over the past two games this week. He has recorded a goal in the
last five games, scoring the most goals this spring since a
five-goal outburst against Randolph (4/9).
The win will advance Roanoke to the NCAA National Quarterfinals for
the fifth time in seven years. They will take on #3 Stevenson, a
13-8 winner over Cabrini earlier today. It will be the second trip
to Baltimore in two years, as the Mustangs defeated the Maroons,
15-14 in overtime in last year’s national quarterfinal.
Roanoke, now 6-5 in the series against Gettysburg, won its
fourth-straight over the Bullets while extending its winning-streak
to 11-straight. It’s also the second-straight year that
GC’s season has ended by the hands of Roanoke. The Maroons
are now 4-0 against the Bullets in the NCAA Tournament.
It was a milestone win for head coach Bill Pilat, who earned his
250th career victory. He is the sixth all-time in NCAA Div. III
history in career wins. The 23-year coaching veteran is the
ODAC’s winningest coach, a milestone he accomplished earlier
this season.
RC boasts a 44-8 record in the friendly confines of Kerr Stadium,
including a 15-1 record in the post-season. Entering their 23rd
appearance in the national tournament, the Maroons are now 19-21
all-time in the NCAA’s, advancing to their ninth national
quarterfinal.
Gettysburg, which has played in three national championship games,
won 16-of-28 face-offs and was successful in 19-of-22 clear
attempts. But the Maroons edged the Bullets in shots (46-42),
groundballs (37-33) and was successful in 27-of-29 clear
attempts.
Roanoke, which entered today’s contest with the third-best
offense in NCAA Div. III, never trailed after bolting to an early
5-1 lead, using a 4-0 run that spanned 5:47 of the first
quarter.
Gettysburg, which boasts one of the nation’s best defenses in
Div. III, scored three unanswered goals to close to within one, 5-4
with 13-minutes remaining in the second quarter.
The Maroons responded with a 5-0 run, including two goals from
Coretti, to assume a 10-4 lead with 2:02 left in the half.
Gettysburg answered back, scoring three of the next four goals to
make it, 11-7 with 11:09 to go in the third period. Richard Lachlan
(Port Coquitlam, B.C., Terry Fox Secondary) found the back of the
net to ignite a four-goal run for the Maroons to extend their lead
to a game-best eight, 15-7 with 5:21 to play to put the Bullets
away for good.
Mike Hayden (Vienna, VA, James Madison HS) had three goals and an
assist to lead Roanoke with four points. Drew Bracken (Towson, MD,
Towson) and Lachlan added two goals and an assist each while both
Jeff Keating (Chatham, NJ, Chatham) and Tim Hamernick (Darien, CT,
Darien) had a goal and two assists.
Charles Pease (Landisville, PA, Hempfield) (12-2) finished the day
with a career-best 18 saves and collected six groundballs. Drew
Manley led the Maroons with seven groundballs and caused two
turnovers. Justin Tuma (Bloomfield Hills, MI, Lahser) contributed
two assists, six groundballs and won 10 face-offs.
Martin Manilla led GC with four goals followed by Henry Tesar with
a goal and two assists. Chris Cahill added a goal and an assist for
the Bullets.
Nick Avedisian collected five groundballs and won all 16 face-offs
on the afternoon. Defender Tommy Barnett totaled four groundballs
and two caused turnovers as Matt McMurray scooped four
groundballs.
JT McCook (12-7) had seven saves in goal for the Bullets, which
finished the season 5-4 on the road.
The men will return to where their season ended last season, in
Baltimore, MD as they take on #3 Stevenson University in the NCAA
Quarterfinals. Game time is scheduled for 4 p.m.
This release is courtesy of the Roanoke College sports
information department.
