The University of Tennessee Lacrosse Team improved their season record to 2-1 with an overtime victory over the Vanderbilt Commodores Sunday afternoon at the intramural fields. The Vols posted an impressive second consecutive come from behind win over the hated Dores after squeaking by Georgia Tech Friday evening. Game time conditions proved as formidable an adversary as the opposing squad with game time temperatures starting at 40 degrees and dropping to below freezing with rain turning to sleet. The emotional 10-9 win was keyed in large part to the stand out play of Senior attackman Chris Bicsak (Brentwood, TN) and a lock down defense led by Junior defenseman Chris Kirk (Brentwood, TN). Bicsak contributed 7 of the vols 9 goals with A.J. Howland (Longwood, FL) providing 18 saves in front of the net. The Vols jumped out to an early lead as Bicsak scored at four minutes into the first quarter on an assist from Freshman midfielder Michael Samarin (Farragut, TN). The Dores tied the game at three apiece at the end of the first quarter. The second quarter saw the Vanderbilt squad open up a 7-5 lead. At the end of the third quarter the Commodores led 8-7. The fourth quarter ended at nine all after Junior midfielder Gray Fuller scored with just 7 ticks left on the clock. The Vols stood up and took charge in overtime, freshman attackman Jim “Boomer” Blunden (Carthage, NY) fed Bicsak for his 5th and final assist, hitting Bicsak with great pass for the deciding score. “We were very fortunate to get a win tonight,” said coach Alex White after the emotional victory. “Ball control was the key to this victory, when we were able to settle down on offense we were able to score,” added assistant coach and former Vol All-American Andy Frick. The Volunteers travel to Atlanta for a South Eastern Lacrosse Conference game against the Emory Eagles Saturday afternoon before returning to the friendly confines of UT intramural fields to face the Fighting Illini of Illinois on Friday February 27th @ 9pm.

Recipients of “Game T’s”
Jim Blunden
Chris Bicsak
Brad Casacci
Ethan Nichol
Adam Ritter