2014-15 News

Season
Six Gophers Land on Spring All-Sportsmanship Team
Six Gophers Land on Spring All-Sportsmanship Team

TOWSON, Md. — Six Goucher student-athletes were among the 61 named by the Landmark Conference to the 2015 Spring All-Sportsmanship Teams this morning.

27 From Goucher Named to Academic Honor Roll
27 From Goucher Named to Academic Honor Roll

TOWSON, Md. — The Landmark Conference today recognized 27 student-athletes from Goucher and another 369 from its other member institutions for their academic accomplishments by placing them on the 2015 Spring Academic Honor Roll.

Kelly Enters NJCAA Men's Lacrosse Hall of Fame
Kelly Enters NJCAA Men's Lacrosse Hall of Fame

ROSEDALE, Md. — Brian Kelly, who just completed his third season as Goucher College's head men's lacrosse coach, was inducted into the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Men's Lacrosse Coaches Association's Hall of Fame tonight.

Demmerly, Morgan Make 2015 All-Landmark Team
Demmerly, Morgan Make 2015 All-Landmark Team

TOWSON, Md. — Goucher placed a junior midfielder and a senior attackman on the 2015 All-Landmark Conference Men's Lacrosse Team. Both players were all-conference selections for the second year in a row.

Gophers Drop Another One-Goal Verdict, Finish at .500
Gophers Drop Another One-Goal Verdict, Finish at .500

SCRANTON, Pa. — Goucher's three-goal lead at the end of the first half of this afternoon's Landmark Conference game against Scranton vanished when the home team outscored head coach Brian Kelly's squad, 4-0, in the third quarter.

First Loss to Cardinals Keeps Gophers from Playoffs
First Loss to Cardinals Keeps Gophers from Playoffs

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a game that it absolutely, positively had to win in order avoid missing the 2015 Landmark Conference postseason tournament, Goucher entered the fourth quarter this afternoon against Catholic down by a goal.

Pair of Man-Up Goals Spoil Ending for Gophers
Pair of Man-Up Goals Spoil Ending for Gophers

TOWSON, Md. — Goucher successfully killed off three of the four time-served penalties that it was assessed during the first three periods of this afternoon's game against Elizabethtown in Gopher Stadium, which was witnessed by 378 enthusiastic fans.

18-Save Performance by Opposing GK Sinks Gophers
18-Save Performance by Opposing GK Sinks Gophers

TOWSON, Md. — The same goalkeeper who gave Goucher fits in the finals of the 2014 Landmark Conference postseason tournament was at it again this afternoon in Gopher Stadium.

Gophers Take Down Rangers for Eighth Straight Time
Gophers Take Down Rangers for Eighth Straight Time

TOWSON, Md. — Goucher kept Drew off the scoreboard in this afternoon's Landmark Conference contest until midway through the second quarter as the Gophers extended their winning streak against the Rangers to eight games with a 10-4 victory.

Gophers Finish with 7-1 Run, Put Away Presidents
Gophers Finish with 7-1 Run, Put Away Presidents

WASHINGTON, Pa. — Goucher outscored Washington & Jefferson, 7-1, over the final 26 minutes this afternoon, turning a one-goal deficit into an 11-6 victory that prevented the Gophers from falling two games out of first place in the Landmark Conference.

Gophers Dig Out of 5-0 Hole, Finish One Goal Short
Gophers Dig Out of 5-0 Hole, Finish One Goal Short

TOWSON, Md. — Goucher spent a lot of time and expended a lot of energy this afternoon trying to battle back after spotting the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy a 5-0 advantage. But it was well worth it, because the Gophers caught the Mariners in the third quarter when Sam Woodruff (Glen Ridge, N.J./Kent School) tallied his second extra-man goal of the contest with :08.9 showing on the clock.

Morgan Offers Up Four Goals in Win Over Falcons
Morgan Offers Up Four Goals in Win Over Falcons

TOWSON, Md. — The outcome of Goucher's game against Messiah was still very much in doubt at the start of the fourth quarter tonight.

Demmerly's Third Goal Makes Difference Against King's
Demmerly's Third Goal Makes Difference Against King's

WILKES BARRE, Pa. — All three goals Owen Demmerly (Medford, N.J./Shawnee) scored this afternoon provided Goucher with a one-goal advantage over King's.

Green Terror Pin One-Goal Setback on Gophers
Green Terror Pin One-Goal Setback on Gophers

TOWSON, Md. — Things looked extremely promising for Goucher heading into the final four minutes of tonight's game against McDaniel.

Lead Stands Up to Yellow Jackets' Furious Rally
Lead Stands Up to Yellow Jackets' Furious Rally

ASHLAND, Va. — By scoring 10 consecutive goals during a more than 35-minute stretch that started in the first quarter and was still active well into the third period, Goucher built up a lead that was able to withstand a furious rally by Randolph-Macon down the stretch today.

Gophers Suffer First Defeat of 2015 at Gettysburg
Gophers Suffer First Defeat of 2015 at Gettysburg

GETTYSBURG, Pa. — A competitive game after the opening 15 minutes was slowly tilted against Goucher over the remaining three quarters. By the time the final whistle sounded, Gettysburg had handed the Gophers their first defeat of the season with a 14-4 setback.