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Moorhead Welcomes Augsburg College to UMLL Play

MINNEAPOLIS (February 16, 2008) — Augsburg College entertained its first conference foe on Saturday night when the Dragons of Minnesota State University – Moorhead visited the Augsburg Dome. The temperature both inside and outside was uncharacteristically mild but there was a chill in the air as the previously effective Auggie attack suffered from cold shooting all evening.

Moorhead gamely took the field with only twelve players, but with clearly superior ball-handling was able to make its lack of numbers a non-factor as it defeated Augsburg 11-4 in a match that was not nearly as one-sided as the score would suggest.

Going in, coach Zach Bosch acknowledged the challenge presented by his short roster, but also projected a definite confidence in his group’s skills and a desire to evaluate his group against an admittedly worthy foe:

“[We’ll rely on] our experience, our depth and our knowledge, not to become overbearing on a first-year squad, but to test our skills out against them, and to see how our program stacks up against them. We want to show that we are an experienced squad, but we also don’t have the depth of some schools, so it’s kind of hard to gauge ourselves . . . against somebody like Eau Claire or St. John’s.”

Augsburg coach Jon Harris was cautiously optimistic going in and, like his counterpart, premised his team’s chances for victory on playing their game and, in addition, staying out of man-down situations.

The quality of play was remarkably even well into the first half, although the Dragons managed to chip away in steady but non-spectacular fashion throughout. Sophomore midfielder Wade Wilson opened the game’s scoring for Moorhead with a nice crossing pattern that culminated in an unassisted goal into the upper right corner.

Both teams were able to sustain a steady level of energy through the contest, with Augsburg moving the ball well and actually appearing to get the better of the contest, at least in everything but the score, in the first quarter. Nonetheless, as the game wore on and the Dragons were able to pad their lead, especially in second half, it became clear that there would be no Augsburg comeback despite some timely, if late, scoring.

Weariness, surprisingly, did not appear to take its expected toll on Moorhead in the fourth quarter, perhaps owing to the adrenaline rush resulting from the knowledge that they had the game in hand by that time. It was apparent by then that the Dragons had collectively decided they would not get tired. Twelve men or not, they would safeguard their advantage until the horn allowed them the luxury of fatigue.

The Augsburg goals were scored by Charlie Olson, Ryan Polehonak, Dan Martin and Andy Burgeson. The Dragons’ sophomore middie Josh Yue led all scorers with five points off his two goals and three assists, while teammate Zach Holoch had three goals for Moorhead.

Moorhead Prepares for first matchups of the season!

Friday Feburary 15th pits the Dragons of Moorhead against the Blugolds of Eau- Claire. This will be an interesting match-up as the these two teams met in the league tournament last year with UWEC getting the upper hand. Moorhead Alum Joe Foster has taken over as head coach of the Bluegold program and looks to have them headed in the right direction. Moorhead comes into the first game of the season with some questions. They look to answer those with a win against a highly talented Blugold squad. Game time is 11:15 P.M. in Stillwater, MN. Come cheer on the Dragons as their UMLL-Division 2 action gets under way.

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@ 11:45 in Stillwater, MN

Saturday Feburary 16th the Dragons take on the Auggies of Augsburg College. The Auggies are new to the UMLL and are looking to make an impact early. Coached by Jon Harris (UST Alum) the Auggies look to make some waves in UMLL this year. Despite being a new team, the Dragons are preparing for the Auggies just like any other opponent. The house is sure to be packed with Augusburg hosting the Dragons in thier first home game of the season. The match up will be highly intense as both teams look to pick up a notch in the win column. Action gets underway at 6:45 P.M. in Minneapolis, Minnesota

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@ 6:45 in Minneapolis, MN

Teams head to Moorhead Minnesota for 8th Annual Dragon Lacrosse Invite.

Lacrosse players from around North Dakota/ Minnesota will flock to Moorhead this weekend as the Dragons host the 8th annual Dragon Lacrosse Invite. Played on the MSUM campus, 4 teams will compete to see who will walk away with the crown this year.

Saturday Oct. 13

9:00 am North Dakota State University vs MSUM Alumni

10:30 am University of North Dakota vs Minnesota State University Moorhead

12:00 noon University of North Dakota vs MSUM Alumni

1:30 Minnesota State University Moorhead vs North Dakota State University

Sunday Oct. 14

10:00 Minnesota State University Moorhead vs MSUM Alumni

11:30 University of North Dakota vs North Dakota State University

1:00 #1 vs #2 (Championship Game)

Dragons Gear up for first tournament of the year in Mankato...

Moorhead, Mn.---- The Dragons have been practicing for the past few weeks in preparation for the Kato Classic in Mankato, Minnesota. The Dragons have been working on some new offensive sets and mixing in the new rookies that have joined the Dragons this season. The Dragons open up the fall season with a game against Minnesota State University Mankato at 9:45. Following a break, the Dragons will take the field again at 5:15 to do battle with University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The Dragons are back on the field at 12:00 to face the Lakers of Minneapolis in their last game of the tournament.

2007 Championship DVD's Go On Sale

Good News! As promised, the 2007 MCLA-B National Championship game is now available on DVD from CollegeLAX.us:

All games feature full-length video action from Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. Multiple camera angles of all goals including replays of key plays set to radio commentary from CollegeLAX Webmaster Sonny Peiper and Georgia Tech Coach Ken Lovic. The video was shot in Widescreen format to enhance your viewing pleasure. Quarter by quarter statistics are included as well as a very nice graphical interface. (The MCLA Commercials are even included in between quarters and during timeouts as an added bonus.)

GAMES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
Div. A Semifinal # 1 (05/18/07): BYU vs. UCSB
Div. A Semifinal # 2 (05/18/07): Oregon vs. Colorado State
Div. B Championship (05/19/07): Montana vs. St. John's
Div. A Championship (05/19/07): BYU vs. Oregon

You can order immediately at the CollegeLAX Shop. However, shipments will begin the week of Sept. 24th via USPS. The DVD's cost $12 each flat rate which includes all shipping and handling charges.