Dempsey scores 5 goals, leads Men's Lacrosse to 18-5 victory over Allegheny (Pa.)
Allegheny (Pa.)
0-1
5
AT
Ohio Northern
2-1
18
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny (Pa.) (0-1) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Ohio Northern (2-1) | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Allegheny (Pa.)
G:
2 Players
(#24,
#43)
- 2
A:
2 Players
(#9,
#24)
- 1
Sv:
Garin Stearns
- 14
GB:
Anthony DeMarco
- 7
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Allegheny (Pa.) | Ohio Northern |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 21 | 51 |
| Ground Balls | 30 | 52 |
| Saves | 14 | 8 |
| Clears | 14-22 | 15-22 |
| Turnovers | 26 | 19 |
| Face Offs Won | 11 | 16 |
| Man Up | 0-1 | 4-6 |
February 24, 2024
ADA — Senior Aidan Dempsey (Silver Spring, Md./St. John's College) scored five goals to lead the Ohio Northern men's lacrosse team to ab 18-5 victory over Allegheny (Pa.) on a sunny and cold Saturday afternoon.
The Basics
- Records: Ohio Northern (2-1), Allegheny (Pa.) (0-1)
- Venue: Dial-Roberson Stadium - Ada, Ohio
The Game
- Dempsey finished the day with five goals and an assist for six points.
- In all, 11 different Polar Bears scored goals and three more added assists.
- Senior Sebastian Michaud (Springboro) and sophomore Nathan Flynn (Springboro) each had three points on one goal and two assists.
- Ohio Northern came out strong, scoring four times in the first 6:41 of the game, and led 7-0 after the first quarter.
- The lead was 8-3 early in the third period with ONU scored 10 consecutive goals to make it 18-3 with 5;12 left in the game.
- Senior Cole Zaferakis (Liverpool, N.Y.) had five saves in goal in 44:15 of action for the hosts.
- Ohio Northern out-shot Allegheny 50-21 and won the ground ball battle 50-26.
Notables
- Dempsey now has 67 career goals, ranking him fourth all-time career in ONU history. He is also sixth with 32 assists and is fifth with 99 career points.
- Michaud is tied for sixth at ONU with 58 career goals, is ninth with 26 assists and is seventh with 84 points.
- The Polar Bears are now 2-0 at home this season.
- Senior Chad Calderwood (Portland, Ore./Episcopal) won 8-of-13 faceoffs on the day and now has 312 victories in his career. He needs just four more to tie the school record of 316 set by William Peoples from 2016-19.
- Head coach Nat St.Laurent is in his ninth season at Ohio Northern with a 82-42 record and has a winning percentage of .661.
Up Next
- The Polar Bears will return to action on Saturday when they travel to Brockport State (N.Y.) for a non-conference battle.
