Quakers start season with bang

Garman and Walters each score a pair in win

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(WC Press Release) WILMINGTON, OH (September 3, 2004) ­ " This is a great way to open the season," said Bud Lewis after his Quakers defeated The Lords of Kenyon College in a lopsided 5-0 victory, starting his 30th season on the sidelines for the Quakers.

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The Quakers scored first, just 8:13 into the game, when Chad Garman (Dayton/Chaminade-Julienne) hit a rocket shot to the upper 90, beating the Kenyon goalkeeper. Scoring next for the Quakers, with his first college goal, was freshmen Phil Walters (Columbus/Hamilton Twp.). Walters then capped his Quaker debut with another goal with an assist from Cole Weddle (Cincinnati/Colerain).

Garman took a rebound and scored his second goal of the night before David Benedict (Cincinnati/North College Hill) finished off the scoring frenzy with an unassisted goal 66:37 into the game.

The Quaker defense allowed only a mere two shots on goal, while Brandon Bernhardt (Cincinnati/Anderson) picked up the shutout, the first of his career.

"At the end of the game they couldn¹t get the ball away from us," said Lewis. "I think that the ability to keep players fresh and keep coming at teams is what is going to really be our strength."

The Quakers next play tomorrow, September 4th when they host the University of Wisconsin-Osh Kosh. "They are coming off a tough loss and they're going to be really hungry for a comeback game," said Lewis.

With the win, the Quakers move to 1-0 on the season, while the Lords fall to 0-2. .