2011 Men's Lacrosse News

August 9, 2011
Higgins Selected to Coach International Lacrosse Team in Australia
Oglethorpe head men's lacrosse coach Tom Higgins has been selected to coach a team in the Down Under Cup in Australia May 29-June 10, 2012. Players from all over the country are recommended for the team based on their athletic ability and their ability to represent the country in a positive manner.

July 25, 2011
Petrels Add Plaisted to 2011-12 Recruiting Class
Men's lacrosse head coach Tom Higgins announced the signing of yet another member to the 2011-12 recruiting class with the outstanding addition of attack Coleman Plaisted (pictured in black)of Spartanburg, S.C.

June 1, 2011
Oglethorpe Names Higgins Head Lacrosse Coach
The Oglethorpe University athletics department is pleased to announce the hiring of Tom Higgins to the position of head men’s lacrosse coach, effective immediately. Higgins served as the associate head coach to Jay Gardiner during the Stormy Petrels first ever season in 2010-11 and assumes the head position as Gardiner returns full-time to his athletic director’s post.

May 17, 2011
Trammell Joins 2011-12 Recruiting Haul
The men's lacrosse program continues to build a stellar recruiting class for 2011-12 with the recent addition of goalie Wesley Trammell (shown making a save)from Etowah High School.

May 17, 2011
2011-12 Recruiting Class Grows With Addition of Caoili
The men's lacrosse program is pleased to announce the addition of midfielder Benjamin Caoili (shown winning face-off) to the 2011-12 recruiting class.

May 9, 2011
Petrels Add Whitlock to 2011-12 Recruiting Class
Oglethorpe University head men's lacrosse coach Jay Gardiner and associate head coach Tom Higgins are pleased to announce the commitment of Decatur High School midfielder and attack Gerald Whitlock (pictured) to the Stormy Petrels lacrosse program.

May 6, 2011
Lax Adds Audley to Recruiting Class
Oglethorpe University head men's lacrosse coach Jay Gardiner and associate head coach Tom Higgins are pleased to announce the commitment of Roswell High School midfielder Cooper Audley (pictured) to the Stormy Petrels lacrosse program.

April 27, 2011
Petrel Rally Comes Up Short Versus Panthers
The first season of men's lacrosse at Oglethorpe came to a close on Wednesday evening as the young Petrels rallied furiously against Hanover College before falling late, 8-7.

April 17, 2011
Petrels Top Crusaders, 9-7
The men's lacrosse team picked up their third victory of their inaugural season by topping Dallas on Salamone Field on Sunday afternoon, 9-7. In a tight contest where neither team opened up more than a 3-goal advantage, the Petrels netted the first three goals of the fourth quarter to clear a path to victory.

April 10, 2011
Pirates Run Away from Petrels
The lacrosse team lost to Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas on Sunday afternoon, 22-3. The Petrels trailed 5-3 following an Arness holsey strike early in the second quarter but the Pirates tallied the final 18 goals of the contest to earn the lopsided win.

April 8, 2011
Men Overwhelmed by Top-Notch Tigers
In this their first season of play the men's lacrosse team faced their highest-rated opponent yet on Friday and were overwhelmed by Colorado College, 28-0. The Tigers, just a few votes shy of cracking the national Top 25 rankings, sprinted to a 21-0 halftime lead en route to the easy win.

April 6, 2011
Petrels Fall at Berry College
The men's lacrosse team lost at Berry College in Rome, Ga. on Wednesday evening, 15-4. Playing without three injured starters, the short-handed Petrels hung tough until a flurry of 5 straight Viking goals in the final 7 minutes of the first half put the game out of reach.

April 6, 2011
Lax Adds Godwin to 2011-12 Recruiting Class
Oglethorpe University head men's lacrosse coach Jay Gardiner and associate head coach Tom Higgins are pleased to announce the commitment of Huntsville (Ala.) High School attack Jake Godwin (pictured) to the Stormy Petrels lacrosse program.

April 4, 2011
Stormy Petrels Add Chapman to 2011-12 Recruiting Haul
Oglethorpe lacrosse coach Jay Gardiner announced on Wednesday that the Stormy Petrels have added another valuable piece to the 2011-12 recruiting class with the signing of John Chapman of Gainesville High School.

April 3, 2011
Colonels Top Petrels in SCAC Clash
In a battle of two first-year lacrosse programs, the Centre College Colonels topped Oglethorpe on Sunday afternoon on Salamone Field, 21-8. The Colonels jumped out to an 11-2 advantage at halftime and held off a Petrels rally in the second stanza for the victory.

April 1, 2011
Sewanee Blanks Men's Lacrosse on Salamone Field
The men's lacrosse team, playing their first season of collegiate lacrosse, lost to Sewanee on Salamone Field on Friday afternoon, 19-0. The Tigers dominated possession and outshot the Petrels 58-8 to secure the convincing win.

March 31, 2011
North Forsyth's Work Commits to Petrels
Oglethorpe University head men's lacrosse coach Jay Gardiner and associate head coach Tom Higgins are pleased to announce the commitment of North Forsyth High School attack Zach Work (pictured signing) to the Stormy Petrels lacrosse program.

March 26, 2011
Panthers Pound Petrels in Birmingham
The men's lacrosse team found life on the road in the SCAC to be a difficult one on Saturday afternoon, losing to Birmingham-Southern in Alabama, 20-2.

March 20, 2011
Petrels Sprint Past Majors for 1st SCAC Win
The lacrosse team picked up their first SCAC win in school history on Sunday afternoon by topping Millsaps College on Salamone Field, 12-7. The Majors jumped out to an early 2-1 lead but the Petrels rattled off three straight goals spanning into the second quarter to take command and go on to notch the historic victory.

March 18, 2011
Warriors Top Petrels in 1st SCAC Lax Clash
The lacrosee team lost to Hendrix College on Salamone Field on Friday afternoon, 11-5. Playing in their first ever SCAC game the Petrels fell behind the Warriors 5-0 and could not recover en route to the loss.

March 16, 2011
Carthage Spoils Petrels Lax Home Opener
The men's lacrosse team opened play on the Salamone Field against stout competition on Wednesday afternoon and lost to Carthage College, 22-3. The Redmen proved why they're an undefeated 6-0 on the season by streaking to a 12-0 halftime lead and outshooting Oglethorpe 62-17 in the convincing win.

March 12, 2011
Sport of Lacrosse Makes Debut on Oglethorpe Campus
The sport of lacrosse will debut on the campus of Oglethorpe University next Wednesday, March 16 as the Stormy Petrels take on Carthage College on Salamone Field. The opening face-off will officially begin the advent of Oglethorpe’s 15th varsity sport on a campus that has not witnessed a contact sport since football went defunct in the 1930’s.

March 2, 2011
Hawks Nip Petrels in Rome
The men's lacrosse team absorbed their first loss ever on Wednesday night in Rome, Ga., falling to the Shorter College Hawks, 14-11. The Petrels were on the Hawks' heels all night long but could not establish a lead in the physical contest.

February 22, 2011
Day of Firsts for Oglethorpe Men's Lacrosse Includes Victory
The men's lacrosse team played it's first ever regular season game today at Reinhardt and earned a hard fought 9-6 victory in the Petrels inaugural lacrosse clash.

February 15, 2011
Spring Sports Preview: Lacrosse
As spring sports get underway at Oglethorpe, gopetrels.com takes a look at each team. Here's a preview of the 2011 men's lacrosse inaugural season.