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Lynchburg College assistant coach and Charlottesville Herd member Max Silberlicht’s Latvia defeats Norway 15-8.

Scotland takes down New Zealand 16-12. Alex Pritzlaff 1 shot, 1 penalty (1:00). John Pritzlaff 1 penalty (1:00).

Turkey gets by Slovakia 6-5 in OT. Nathaniel Gaspar gets 6 saves in 40:00 minutes of work.

Belgium moves past Uganda 10-4.

In a head to head matchup, UVa’s Dickson Smith and Sweden took down the Charlottesville Herd’s Chris Perzinski’s Poland 6 – 3.

At 5:00 pm MDT, it’s the United States versus the Iroquois Nationals. The game will be broadcast on ESPN-3.

Other games of note:

Israel destroyed Germany 15 – 1 in the first game of the day. Latvia’s Max Silberlicht’s brother is on the Israeli squad.

Japan defeated England 13 – 12 in an overtime thriller. The Japan continues on in the Championship bracket; England must win their next two games or they will drop out of the Blue Division in 2018.

Ireland vanquished the Czech Republic 12-10. Blue Ridge Coach John Hetzel played (and coached) for the Czech Republic in past World Championships.

Australia looks to upset Canada at 8 pm MDT. The game will be broadcast on ESPN-3.

Lynchburg coach and Charlottesville Herd member Chris Perzinski’s moves to the top bracket with a 14-4 win over Hong Kong. Poland can finish as high as 9th, or low as 18th.

Lynchburg College assistant coach and Charlottesville Herd member Max Silberlicht’s Latvia crushes Spain 21-3; also moves into the winner’s bracket. Latvia can finish as high as 17th, or low as 26th.

Slovakia moves ahead as well, defeating France 17-12. Former AHS goalie Nathaniel Gaspar played one half, records 1 save. Slovakia can finish as high as 17th, or low as 26th.

New Zealand overpowers the Netherlands 10-14. Charlottesville Herd member John Pritzlaff gets one goal in the fourth quarter. Is in the Championship bracket, and could conceivably win. The lowest they could finish is 10th.

Sweden cruises past Bermuda 19-4. Dickson Smith – 1 shot. Sweden can finish as high as 9th, or low as 18th.

UVa junior Tanner Ottenbreit helps coach Team Uganda to the country’s first win in international lacrosse competition with a six goal run in the fourth quarter. Uganda 10 – Korea 9. Final. Uganda can finish as high as 25th, or low as 34th.

The United States looks for a win over England at 5:30 PM MDT. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN-3. Is in the Championship bracket, and is the odds-on favorite to win.

Coach Mark Van Arsdale and the Iroquois Nationals recover from Sunday night’s heartbreaker with a win over Australia 12-10.

Also of note:

Canada dominates Japan 20 – 3.

Germany overcomes the Czech Republic 9-5.

Here is your roundup of all the week’s lacrosse action in and around Charlottesville:

UVA Men

The University of Virginia men’s lacrosse team defeated #20 Ohio State at Klockner stadium to a packed house on a glorious Saturday afternoon. The weather was perfect, the crowd enthused and the Cavaliers on point as they took care of business against the Buckeyes. Overcoming a sluggish start and a furious comeback that came up short, UVA put on an offensive display in the middle periods, scoring early and often against one of the nation’s better defenses. Steele Stanwick paced the Cavs with 4 Goals and a helper, while Rhamel Bratton added 4 goals of his own.

It was a physical matchup that saw plenty of bodies flying around. There were two blow-to-the-head penalties, one of the 2-minute variety, but overall it was just a hard hitting contest with minimal chippiness. Logan Schuss led all scorers with 5 goals, leading a spirited effort in the second half which saw the Buckeyes score 6 of the final 8 goals of the game.  It was not enough to overcome the 7 goal hole they dug themselves in the first half, however and UVA moves to 7-1 on the season.

You can read full reports and complete stats on the game, along with video highlights, from the University of Virginia, Inside Lacrosse, and Lax Power.

#2 ranked Virginia is back in action on March 26 when they travel to Baltimore to contest Johns Hopkins for the Doyle Smith Cup. The game will be televised live on ESPNU. Faceoff is slated for 2 p.m.

UVA Women

The UVA women’s team squeeked out another victory at home, beating Princeton 10-9 in the first half of Saturday’s double header with the men. Riding the hot scoring touch of juniors Ainsley Baker, Charlie Finnigan, Julie Gardner and Josie Owen, the Cavaliers were able to hold of the #15 team in nation at home. Finnigan and Gardner’s tallied three goals a piece, while Gardner also tacked on one assist for a game-high four points; Owen contributed two goals and Baker added one. It was the second big win for the team who erased a 7 goal defecit for a comback, emotional victory over #16 William & Mary on Wednesday.

You can read reports on the contest, along with video highlights and complete stats at the University of Virginia.

High School

3/15

Girls

 Albemarle 19, Charlottesville 9

3/17

Girls

St. Anne’s-Belfield 19, James River 3
Covenant School 12, Steward School 16
Monticello 19, Albemarle 15

3/18

Boys

Tadem Friends 8, Steward 11
Albemarle 8, Colonial Forge 3
Blue Ridge School 20, Christchurch 14
Charlottesville 8, Western Albemarle 5
Woodberry Forest 5, Winter Park (FL) 6

3/19

Boys

Monticello 12, Kettle Run 19
Covenant 4, Christchurch 11
St. Anne’s-Belfield 8, Severn (MD) 11

Girls

Monticello 19, Kettle Run 14

The Herd

Last, but not least, the Herd travelled to the beach on Sunday and had a strong showing in a rare away double-header. All around strong play on both ends of the field led to victories over the Virginia Beach Sharks and Norfolk Neptunes on a blustery day at Dre’ Bly Memorial Field. Check out pictures from the game.

Although they were just scrimmages, the Herd set the table and got the sticks warm for their first big league game at home under the lights at STAB on April 1st. That’s right. Hide the women and children, Herd v. Capital, Friday night lights on April Fool’s Day. Anything could, and will, happen.

Hampden-Sydney Varsity Lacrosse will host the Charlottesville Herd Lacrosse Club in a home exhibition game this coming Sunday, October 3rd at 1:00 PM at the Hellmuth-Pritzlaff Turf Field in Farmville.

The Charlottesville Herd is a senior team made-up of former D-I and D-III players. Alumni from the University of Virginia, Brown University and Hampden-Sydney College are among the schools represented.

The Hampden-Sydney Tigers finished the 2010 regular season ranked 19th nationally with a 13-5 record, and they are looking to build upon that foundation this year. 2011 Team Captains include seniors Ryan Grodzki, Peter Foley, Cole Hawthorne, and Jake McDonald.

Immediately following the game, there will be an opportunity for interested youth (boys and girls) to meet the Tigers and participate in a short clinic.

Weather permitting, you may park your car above the field, entering from the small parking lot above the Turf Stadium (Please do not drive onto the field via the College Road or park along the road.)

	Flags fly at the 2010 FIL World Lacrosse Championships in Manchester, England, Thursday, July 15, 2010. (Click for a larger version: 64K.)

	Gone, but not forgotten. A tiny contingent representing the Iroquois Nationals received the loudest cheers during the Opening Ceremonies at the 2010 FIL World Lacrosse Championships in Manchester, England, Thursday, July 15, 2010. (Click for a larger version: 78K.)

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	Herd keep Will Bolton makes Richmond Shock shot look routine. Sunday, March 8, 2009. (Click for a larger image: 120K) Photo credit: Tom McCrystal/cville-lax.com

Herd scoring: Grant Wasch (2 goals – 1 assist), Miles Herbst (2 goals), Pat McAdams (2 goals), Chris Mulholland (2 goals), Matt Yancy (2 goals), Joe Daugherty (1 goal), Carrington King (1 goal), Drew Craft (1 goal 1 assist), Chris Perzinski (1 goal 1 assist), Matt James (1 goal), Steve Lesser (2 assists), Jim Loffredo (1 assist)

	Charlottesville Herd v. Richmond Shock, 8 March 2009. (Click for a larger image, 111K) Photo credit: Tom McCrystal/cville-lax.com

Game Report and Stats via Jim Loffredo

On Sunday, the Charlottesville Herd took it to the Richmond Shock 15-4 on the turf at STAB. With balanced scoring and solid defense the Herd started out quickly and played well throughout the game. The Herd had a 9-2 halftime lead and controlled the ball for most of the game. With goals from 10 different players, the balanced offensive production showed the great teamwork that was on display, the Herd is looking good moving into their inaugural season. Great goalie play from Mike Massaro and Will Bolton limited the Shock to only one goal per quarter.

	Charlottesville Herd v. Richmond Shock, 8 March 2009. (Click for a larger image, 120K) Photo credit: Tom McCrystal/cville-lax.com

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