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^th. 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^st. 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^th. 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