NEWBERRY – With four consecutive wins to start the campaign for the second year in a row, the Newberry College men's lacrosse team is in search of a 5-0 start as they welcome Tusculum to Setzler Field tomorrow (March 2). Faceoff for the Wolves' first South Atlantic Conference game of 2024 is scheduled for 5 p.m.
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Scouting the Wolves:
• Newberry (4-0) won last weekend's home opener over Belmont Abbey, 18-8.
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Baker Westmoreland scored a career-high six goals in the win and picked up a ground ball.
• For his efforts last week, Westmoreland was named the SAC Offensive Player of the Week and was also selected to USILAs Division II Team of the Week.
• Joining him with honors was
Jack Travassos, the SAC Defensive Player of the Week. Travassos caused two turnovers against the Crusaders and picked up three ground balls.
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Curtis Bukta led Newberry with seven points against Belmont Abbey on three goals and four assists.
Scott Reed also recorded three goals for the Wolves.
• Newberry currently leads DII in man-up conversion rate (.947) with 18 goals on 19 attempts.
Scouting the Pioneers:
• Tusculum (0-4, 0-1 SAC) lost at Catawba last Saturday, 18-5.
• Their other losses came against Young Harris at home (14-13), Alabama Huntsville on the road (18-9) and at then-No. 20 Montevallo (26-8).
• Clay Mendez scored three goals versus the Indians to lead TU.
• Chase Penner had a goal and an assist and William Nuzzo scored the other Pioneer goal.
• Penner has the most goals so far this season for Tusculum (11) and points (12).
