VIRGINIA BEACH -- Adam Nycz and Travis Puls combined for 10 goals Saturday to lead Virginia Wesleyan College's lacrosse Marlins to an impressive 17-8 non-conference victory over Greensboro College's Pride.

After VWC (1-2) built a 7-1 halftime lead, Nycz (East Aurora, N.Y./Iroquois) and Puls (Ellicott City, Md./Baltimore Mt. St. Joseph)dominated scoring in the third quarter to launch the Marlins into a 14-4 advantage.  Nycz and Puls scored all seven of the Marlins' goals in the quarter, with Nycz firing in four.

Greensboro came back to outscore Virginia Wesleyan 4-3 in the fourth quarter, but it was too little too late for the Pride (1-2). VWC snapped a two-game losing skid in the series with Greensboro and defeated the Pride for the fourth time in the past six meetings.

Seven Marlins scored goals, including Ian Shankland (Hamstead, N.C./John T. Hoggard) and Kevin Topper (Marriottsville, Md./Liberty) with two each.  Mikey Connors (Horseheads, N.Y./Horseheads), Andrew Adamson (Marriottsville, Md./Baltimore Mt. St. Joseph) and Curran Lee (Calgary, Alberta/Delta West) scored a goal each for the Marlins.

Jose Rodriguez (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny) led Greensboro with two goals. Skip Jakupi (Greensboro, N.C./Grimsley) won 13 of 22 faceoffs for the Pride and goalie Mitchell Kanowicz (Leonardstown, Md./Leonardstown) produced seven saves.

Tyler Keech (Eldersburg, Md./Liberty) recorded 17 saves for Virginia Wesleyan.

Virginia Wesleyan plays Saturday, March 5, at 1 p.m. at McDaniel College.

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