Fri Apr 30 2021 | Nelson Rice | College
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Andrew Whitley and the Bellarmine men’s lacrosse team have spent a lot of time thinking about time this spring. Ninety days since the team played its first game in 330 days, all they want is four more days together.
The Knights have even come up with a slogan to sum up the quest: Four months for 100 hours.
To get that, they need to make the SoCon tournament, a feat that’s within reach and that the program has only achieved twice in in its 15-year history. To get there and secure the fourth and final spot, Bellarmine (4-10, 1-4 SoCon) needs to defeat Mercer (5-7, 2-3) on Saturday in Louisville, a couple hours before the Kentucky Derby takes place at Churchill Downs five miles west of Owsley B. Frazier Stadium. Richmond, the top seed in the SoCon who will host the tournament next week, also has to take care of business against Air Force.
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The second season under Joe Amplo has gotten off to a solid start for the Navy Midshipmen, as thet took down Jacksonville 13-6 on Sunday afternoon to move to 2-0 on the season.
After seeing Jacksonvilel end the first quarter with a three-goal run from Luke Robinson, Matt Stagnitta, and Brendan McKenna to put them up 4-1 heading into the second and a Jack Dolan goal putting them up 5-2 midway through the second quarter, the Midshipmen kicked it into a different gear.
From the 2:34 mark in the second through the 6:02 mark in the third, Navy not only got hot on the offensive end but clamped down on defense. The Midshipmen rattled off nine straight goals, including two from James Flannery to get ahead 11-5 heading into the final quarter of play. Troy Hettinger ended the dry spell for Jacksonville with their only second-half goal early in the fourth.
When the Knoxville Wrestling Squad hit the mats for the season next year, the Panthers will be a year older and a lot more experienced. No seniors were on the squad this season so if everyone goes out next year, there will be 100% return for Coach Doug Hatch. He is hopeful that the sophomores and freshmen this year, while gaining that offseason of work and be ready to attack the season in 2021.
Hatch:
“Look toward this next year when we’ll be a really competitive team with all of the kids in the lineup. We’re really looking forward to next year and the year after as being a really competitive team here in Iowa.”