WINTER PARK, Fla. (October 31, 2011) – With a roster full of new talent the Tars look for a successful season, head coach RJ Rossi has announced the Rollins men’s lacrosse 2012 schedule.
Rossi enters his second season as the Tars head coach and looks to make huge strides in the program’s fifth season. The team heads into the new year with momentum from the 2011 campaign, which saw the Tars post two consecutive road victories and finish out the season with strong play. With a crop of new players and the return of key veterans the Tars look for a successful 2012 slate.
Rollins kicks-off the season with three-straight road games. It starts with a swing through the Carolina’s, playing at Mars Hill on February 9
th and nationally-ranked Saints of Limestone on February 12
th. They then return to the Sunshine State to face Florida Southern on February 22
nd. Rollins home opener will be February 25
th against first year program Florida Tech. The Tars will once again hit the road for a four-game stretch that will see Rollins take on two conference opponents in Saint Leo on February 29
th and Wingate on March 3rd before stepping out of conference to face Queen’s University on March 5
th and Lees-McRae March 7
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The Tars then head home for a three-game home stand that will see St. Andrew’s on March 10
th, Pfeiffer on March 12
th and Colorado Mesa on March 17
th make stops in Winter Park for non-conference battles. Rollins will head back on the road for a difficult four game stretch that will see the Tars matchup against assistant coach Chis Lewis’ old squad in Merrimack on March 22nd and perennial powerhouse LeMoyne on March 25
thfor non-conference. Rollins finishes the road trip with conference games against Catawba March 30
th and Lenoir-Rhyne on April 1
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The regular season finale will take place in Winter Park against first-year program Tampa before the Deep South Conference Tournament starts on April 10
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Fans can follow Rollins lacrosse all season long at RollinsSports.com.
Thu, Feb 09 Mars Hills College at Mars Hill, NC 4:00pm
Sun, Feb 12 Limestone College at Gaffney, SC 12:00pm
Wed, Feb 22 Florida Southern at Lakeland, FL 7:00pm
Sat, Feb 25 Florida Tech Winter Park, FL 1:00pm
Wed, Feb 29 Saint Leo at Saint Leo, FL 7:00pm
Sat, Mar 03 Wingate Univ. at Wingate, NC 2:00pm
Mon, Mar 05 Queen’s Univ. of Charlotte at Charlotte, NC 4:00pm
Wed, Mar 07 Lees-McRae College at Banner Elk, NC 1:00pm
Sat, Mar 10 St. Andrews Presb. Coll. Winter Park, FL 1:00pm
Mon, Mar 12 Pfeiffer University Winter Park, FL 4:00pm
Sat, Mar 17 Colorado Mesa Univ. Winter Park, FL 4:00pm
Thu, Mar 22 Merrimack College at Ridgefield, CT 7:00pm
Sun, Mar 25 LeMoyne College at Syracuse, NY 11:00am
Fri, Mar 30 Catawba College at Salisbury, NC TBA
Sun, Apr 01 Lenoir-Rhyne Univ. at Hickory, NC 12:00pm
Fri, Apr 06 Tampa Winter Park, FL 6:00pm
Apr 10-15 DSC Tournament Campus Sites/Mars Hill, NC TBA