THE GAME FACTS
Score: Roanoke 18, Hampden-Sydney 14
Location: Salem, Va. – Kerr Stadium

The Short Story: Junior Clayton Bewick scored a career-high five times and fifth-year Wyatt Whitlow joined the 300-point club Saturday night as the Roanoke College men's lacrosse team fended off a tough challenge from Hampden-Sydney College 18-14 in Old Dominion Athletic Conference play.

Whitlow scored three goals to become just the second Maroon in program history to reach 300 points, trailing only teammate Luke Kammerman (389). Whitlow has an even 300 points, including 53 this season.

How it happened:
*The Tigers started the game strong, opening a 4-1 lead and ending the first period ahead 6-2.
*Roanoke netted six of the next seven goals to tie the game at seven and the teams ended the first half tied 8-8.
*The Maroons took control with the first five goals of the third period, three from Whitlow. *The Tigers closed to 14-10 entering the fourth quarter but each team scored four in the fourth period.
 
 Inside the numbers:
*Julian Kammerman also had a hat trick and Patrick Cullen had two goals and two assists.
*Matthew Albertson had two scores and Luca Docking posted a goal and an assist.
*Luke Kammerman had two helpers and Noah Bell and Quinn Evans also found the back of the net.
*Freshman Chris Schwartz got the start between the pipes and made nine saves to earn the win.
*Logan O'Sullivan scooped eight ground balls and caused three turnovers; Ike Dutton had four caused turnovers.
*Jake Brader won 7-of-12 face-off opportunities, but Hampden-Sydney controlled 21 of the game's 36 face-offs.  
*Cole Palmer had three goals and two assists and Broder Conley had three goals and one assist for the Tigers (8-5/3-3 ODAC).
 
Next Time:
The Maroons (10-4/6-1) travel to Bridgewater College for another ODAC game Wednesday at 4 p.m.