University of Alaska Fairbanks Athletics

RESULTS
 
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The third-ranked rifle team saw some strong numbers Saturday as it very easily downed No. 16 North Carolina State by the final count of 4677-4594 at the E.F. Horton Rifle Range.
 
The Nanooks (2-0), whose team total was six off their season-high mark, tallied scores of 2359 in air rifle and 2318 in smallbore while the Wolfpack totaled 2309 and 2285, respectively.
 
Junior Ryan Anderson (Great Falls, Va./Biological Sciences) fired an impressive 596 in the air rifle discipline to lead all shooters on the day. Sophomore Tim Sherry (Highlands Ranch, Colo./Mechanical Engineering) turned in a 591 while both junior Mats Eriksson (Malung, Sweden/Business Administration) and sophomore Lorelie Stanfield (Fairbanks, Alaska/English) had identical scores of 586. Senior Mike Liuzza (New Orleans, La./Business Administration) added a 568.
 
On the smallbore side, Sherry had a team-high 582, with Eriksson following with a 581. Liuzza turned in a 578 and Anderson tallied 577 while rookie Dan Geer (Colorado Springs, Colo./Business Administration) also contributed a 573.
 
For NCSU, Lucas Kozeniesky led all shooters with a 583 in smallbore while Daniel Cliff led the 'Pack with a 585 in air gun.
 
The Nanooks are back at it Sunday when they face 14th-ranked Ole Miss.