Men's Lacrosse pulls away in second half to post 15-9 victory over Adrian (Mich.)
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian (Mich.) (0-1) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Ohio Northern (1-0) | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
Team Stats
Adrian (Mich.)
| Game Statistics | Adrian (Mich.) | Ohio Northern |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 28 | 57 |
| Ground Balls | 29 | 46 |
| Saves | 15 | 9 |
| Clears | 23-28 | 16-28 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 12 |
| Face Offs Won | 7 | 21 |
| Man Up | 0-4 | 0-4 |
By Tim Glon
ADA — Ohio Northern outscored Adrian (Mich.) 7-2 in the second to pull away for a 15-9 men's lacrosse victory on a wet and chilly Wednesday afternoon at Dial-Roberson Stadium.
The Polar Bears (2-0) had three different players record hat tricks in the game.
Senior Tyler Ferguson (Springboro) and sophomore Caleb Bennett (New Market, Md./Linganore) each had four goals and senior Riley O'Neal (Dumfries, Va./Forest Park) had three goals for ONU.
The Bulldogs (0-1) were led by Michael Jones with three goals.
AC scored three consecutive goals to go ahead 5-3 midway through the second quarter.
But ONU answered with four goals an a span of 2:22, two each from O'Neal and Ferguson, to quickly regain a 7-5 advantage.
Northern led 8-7 at intermission and went on a 6-1 run over the next 21:12 to lead 14-8 with 8:48 left in the game.
Junior Chad Calderwood (West Linn, Ore./Esiscopal) was 15-for-19 in the face-off circle and had a career-high 10 ground balls for Ohio Northern.
Senior Andrew Reimer (Lancaster, N.Y.) had five ground balls and a team-best three caused turnovers and senior keeper Cole Zaferakis (Liverpool, N.Y.) had nine saves in goal to lead the Polar Bear defense.
ONU out-shot AC 57-28 and had a 46-29 advantage in ground balls.
The Polar Bears will return to action on Sunday at DePauw (Ind.) in their first road game of the season.
