Men's Lacrosse earns 10-5 road victory at Wabash (Ind.)

Men's Lacrosse earns 10-5 road victory at Wabash (Ind.)
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February 28, 2026

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. — The Ohio Northern men's lacrosse team won a 10-5 road contest at Wabash (Ind.) on a chilly Saturday afternoon. 

The Basics

  • Records: Ohio Northern (3-2 Overall), Wabash (Ind.) (1-4 Overall).
  • Venue: Fischer Field - Crawfordsville, Ind. 

The Game  

  • Senior Nathan Flynn (Springboro) and freshman Jack Switter (Deerfield Beach, Fla./American Heritage Plantation) each had two goals and an assist to lead Northern. 
  • The Polar Bear defense held Wabash scoreless for 44:44, until a goal late in the third period. 
  • ONU had the 3-0 advantage heading into halftime. 
  • The Orange and Black opened the second half on a 3-0 run to extend the lead to 6-0.
  • After the Little Giants goal, Northern would respond with another 3-0 run to make it 9-1 going into the fourth period.
  • Senior J.D. Hale (West Chester/Lakota West) added a goal in the fourth to extend the ONU lead to 10-2.
  • Wabash would go on a 3-0 run late in the game but, the Polar Bear defense held on to secure the win. 
  • Freshman Ben Gridley (New Hudson, Mich./South Lyon) added a team-high three assists for Northern.
  • Sophomore Peyton Lich (Palmyra, N.Y./Macedon) recorded 11 saves and earned the win in goal for Ohio Northern.
  • ONU out-shot WC 30-27 but WC had the ground ball advantage 33-31. 

Notables

  • Seven Polar Bears scored goals in the contest.
  • Gridley leads the Polar Bears in points with 10 on seven goals and three assists.
  • Switter is the team leader in assists this season with five.
  • Senior Alex Bergeron (Grafton, Mass.) is the team leader in caused turnovers this season with six. 
  • Head coach Nat St.Laurent is in his 11th season at Ohio Northern with a 111-55 record, a winning percentage of .668.

Up Next

  • The Orange and Black return to action on March 8th at #3 Christopher Newport (Va.) at 1 pm to begin its spring break slate.