Men's Lacrosse edged by John Carroll 9-7 in battle of OAC leaders
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Carroll (9-4, 5-1 OAC) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Ohio Northern (12-2, 5-1 OAC) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Team Stats
John Carroll
| Game Statistics | John Carroll | Ohio Northern |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 21 | 29 |
| Ground Balls | 26 | 23 |
| Saves | 10 | 4 |
| Clears | 10-16 | 13-16 |
| Turnovers | 22 | 17 |
| Face Offs Won | 10 | 9 |
| Man Up | 0-3 | 0-5 |
By Tim Glon
ADA — The Ohio Northern men's lacrosse team was edged by John Carroll 9-7 in a battle of league leaders on Saturday afternoon at Dial-Roberson Stadium.
The Polar Bears fall to 12-2 overall and are now in a three-way tie with John Carroll and Otterbein atop the Ohio Athletic Conference standings with 5-1 league marks.
JCU improves to 9-4 overall.
Junior Max Weese (Columbus/Hilliard Darby) had two goals and an assist to lead the ONU offense.
The teams traded goals in the first quarter and Ohio Northern went on top 4-2 with 8:37 left in the half after goals by Weese and sophomore Logan Krogman (Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley).
JCU battled back with the next four goals to go up 6-4 at intermission.
Northern had a golden opportunity to regain momentum as the entered the second half on a 3-man advantage as JCU committed three penalties in the final seconds of the second quarter.
But the Blue Streak defense held and JCU picked up a goal at the 12:01 mark to go up 7-4.
Weese scored with 4:46 left in the third to make it 7-5.
Sophomore Chris DiMarco (Worthington) scored with 13:37 to play to pull ONU within 8-6 and junior Anthony Pavone scored the the 9:43 mark to get Ohio Northern within 8-7.
Northern would get four shots in the final minutes before JCU put the game away with goal with 20 seconds left o play.
Ohio Northern out-shot John Carroll 29-21.
The Polar Bears will return to action on Wednesday with a 7 pm contest against Otterbein with first place in the OAc on the line.
