Towson State University
Tiger Tracks
Published exclusively for Tiger Club members
by the News and Publications Services
Monday, May 2, 1977
TIGERS WIN FOUR, FACE CRUCIAL WEEK
Towson State's men's varsity lacrosse team won four out of its last six games, but
chances for a winning season and a favorable post-season tournament bid rest on our final
games this week. The Tigers, now 7-6 on the campaign, could finish either 7-8, 8-7, or
9-6. In the NCAA tournament, the first four seeded teams draw byes, and seeds five through
eight have home dates in first round games against seeds nine through 12. Towson has to
win at least one of the remaining pair to get a seed in the first eight spots, while a loss
could drop them beyond the first eight. We were sixth in last week's poll before Saturday's
loss at U.M.B.C. Roanoke, this Saturday's opponent, was fifth and U.M.B.C. was seventh.
The Tigers rebounded from the Washington & Lee loss with a 15-12 victory at Loyola
College. Towson built up a 4-1 first quarter advantage, but the Greyhounds cu^t it to 7-5
at the half. The Tigers led 12-7 after three periods, but Loyola kept the pressure on
and came as close as 14-12 before attackman Paul Mullen scored with seven seconds remain¬
ing to ice the win. Mullen had five tallies on the day, Bill Korvin had three, and Tom
Kidd, Dennis Feely, and Jules Siskind each had a pair. The following night Towson routed
an overmatched Mount St. Mary's squad, 27-5. The Tigers scored the first four goals and
led by 12-4 at halftime. Siskind led the attack with a school record 12 points (six goals
and six assists). Korvin had four goals, Mark Reuss had three, Mullen and Jim Guidera
two each, and Warren Como had one goal and four assists. Cortland State handed Towson
its fifth loss with a 12-10 overtime decision. The Tigers were in command all the way,
6-4 at the half and 9-5 with 13 minutes remaining in regulation time. But the Red Dragons
hit for four unanswered goals, the last with just 43 seconds to go, to force the overtimes.
Towson was outscored 3-0 after scoring first to lead 10-9. Siskind had one goal and three
assists and Korvin and John Como each had a pair of tallies. Goalie Paul Russo had 24
saves in the losing effort. The Tigers picked up two more wins last week, defeating the
University of Baltimore, 13-6, and St. Mary's College, 18-8, both on the road. Korvin
had four goals against the Bees and Andy Paris had three goals and a pair of assists at
St. Mary's.
Saturday the Tigers lost the chance to win the Mason-Dixon crown outright and now
must share it with U.M.B.C., who defeated us, 18-12. The Tigers scored the first three
goals in 6:24, but the Retrievers narrowed the gap to 3-2 after one period. It was 7-7
at the half before U.M.B.C. broke it open with seven consecutive goals. Mullen had three
goals and two assists, Warren Como two tallies and three feeds, and Paris four goals.
Russo turned back 17 U.M.B.C. shots. The Tigers now face the University of Virginia this
Wednesday night at Burdick Field at 7:30 p.m. The Cavaliers lost to Navy, 12-8, last
Saturday and are now 7-4 on the year. Saturday, May 7, we travel to Roanoke for a season¬
ending contest with the Maroons at 2 p.m. Playoff berths will be announced next week and
the Tigers are shooting for their fifth straight post-season appearance.
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