Marous scores a Hat Trick as Men's Lacrosse opens 2017 season with 15-7 loss at Kenyon
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Northern (0-1) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Kenyon (1-0) | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
Team Stats
Kenyon
| Game Statistics | Ohio Northern | Kenyon |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 39 | 52 |
| Ground Balls | 27 | 31 |
| Saves | 14 | 11 |
| Clears | 10-14 | 12-14 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 12 |
| Face Offs Won | 12 | 13 |
| Man Up | 5-11 | 2-8 |
By Tim Glon
GAMBIER — Freshman Cameron Marous (Brecksville) registered a hat trick in his first collegiate game, leading the Ohio Northern men's lacrosse team in a season-opening 15-7 loss at Kenyon on Tuesday afternoon at McBride Field.
The Polar Bears fall to 0-1 in their second season and the Lords improve to 1-0.
Northern got off to a slow start and trailed 8-0 early in the second quarter, but played the final 43 minutes to a 7-7 draw.
Sophomore Noah St. Croix (Rochester, N.Y./Irondequoit) had a goal and two assists and sophomore Anthony Pavone (Chagrin Falls/Kenston) had a goal and an assist for ONU.
Sophomores Nicholas Groves (Fishers, Ind./Chatard) and Max Weese (Columbus/Hilliard Darby) also scored goals for the Polar Bears.
Kenyon outshot Ohio Northern 52-39 and won the faceoff battle by a tight 13-12 margin.
KC had 31 ground balls to 27 for ONU.
Freshman Tanner Walrath (Warren/Kent Roosevelt) had 14 saves in goal for Ohio Northern.
The Polar Bears will open the home portion of their schedule on Saturday with a Noon contest at Kerscher Stadium.