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Men's Lacrosse Rolls to 15-9 Victory at Lycoming in MAC Semifinals

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4/29/2009

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Senior Justin Upp (Camden, DE) scored a career-high five goals for Widener, which seized momentum in the first quarter and never looked back en route to a 15-9 triumph over Lycoming in the Middle Atlantic Conference Tournament semifinals in Williamsport, PA.

Third-seeded Widener (10-8) advances to the MAC final on Saturday in search of a fifth straight conference title and 12th overall. The Pride either visit top-seeded FDU-Florham or host No. 4 seed Elizabethtown with a trip to the NCAA Tournament on the line.

Widener took control by scoring the final six goals of the first quarter, the last five of which came in a span of 3:17 for a 6-2 lead. Upp tallied three goals in that span with sophomore JJ Hoeffler (Cranford, NJ) netting two.

The scoring run hit 11 straight with 2:40 to go in the first half as the Pride opened an 11-2 lead. Sophomore Andrew Janusz (Easton, PA) found the back of the net twice in the quarter and Upp netted his fourth in the half for Widener, which owned an 11-4 halftime lead thanks in part to a 22-18 shots edge.

The game at that point no longer was in question as Widener improved to 17-2 in this tournament, advancing to the final a fifth straight year. It is the Pride’s eighth consecutive 10-win season and 12th overall.

Upp needed just eight shots to reach his mark for the Pride, who won despite being on the wrong end of a 42-36 shots margin. Hoeffler scored three goals, freshman Nick Fluharty (West Grove, PA) notched eight ground balls and sophomore Kevin Carney (Ridley, PA) made 15 saves.

Edward Williams and Rick DeNenno scored three goals apiece for the second-seeded Warriors (11-5).

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Athletes of the Week

James Woodley

Football

Senior James Woodley was named Widener's Men's Outstanding Athlete of the Year.

It was another standout campaign for Woodley, who was tabbed first team All-Middle Atlantic Conference a third straight year and second team All-East Region by D3Football.com. A four-year starter who constantly drew double teams, Woodley ended tied for fourth in the conference with 14.5 tackles for a loss, tied for eighth with 5.5 sacks and tied for 23rd with 5.7 tackles per game.

Woodley, who was invited to the East Preps Football Combine, had 19 tackles to tie for the third most in school history, 14 solo tackles, 1.5 sacks and five tackles for a loss October 31 against Lebanon Valley.

Sam Baer

Women's Soccer

Senior Sam Baer was named Widener's Women's Outstanding Athlete of the Year.

Baer capped a remarkable career by being named All-Commonwealth Conference a fourth straight year, picked to the first team a third consecutive season and third team All-Middle Atlantic Region. She was named second team all-region in 2008.

Baer ends a spectacular career in which she was tabbed second team all-league as a defender in 2006, first team all-conference as a forward in 2007 and first team as a midfielder the last two years. She graduates first in school history with 40 assists, second with 29 goals and second with 98 points.