Men's Lacrosse falls at No. 2 Christopher Newport (Va.) 20-6
Ohio Northern
3-3
6
AT
#2 Christopher Newport (Va.)
9-0
20
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Northern (3-3) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| #2 Christopher Newport (Va.) (9-0) | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Ohio Northern | #2 Christopher Newport (Va.) |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 24 | 58 |
| Ground Balls | 19 | 49 |
| Saves | 17 | 9 |
| Clears | 22-28 | 26-28 |
| Turnovers | 22 | 17 |
| Face Offs Won | 6 | 22 |
| Man Up | 1-3 | 1-3 |
March 8, 2026
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Ohio Northern men's lacrosse team dropped a 20-6 contest at No. 2-ranked Christopher Newport (Va.) to begin spring break action on a warm Sunday afternoon.
The Basics
- Records: Ohio Northern (3-3 Overall), #2 Christopher Newport (Va.) (9-0 Overall).
- Venue: Jennings Family Stadium - Newport News, Va.
The Game
- CNU opened the game on a 5-0 run in the first period.
- Sophomore Davis Rice (Vashon, Was.) put the Polar Bears on the score board with goal with 10:10 left in the second period.
- Seniors J.D. Hale (West Chester/Lakota West) added two goals and Mark Mintzlaff (St. Louis, Mo./Country Day) added one goal to cut the lead to 10-4 in the second period.
- Christopher Newport led 15-4 heading into the fourth period.
- Sophomore Peyton Lich (Palmyra, N.Y./Macedon) recorded 16 saves in goal for Ohio Northern.
- CNU out-shot ONU 58-17 and had the ground ball advantage 52-19.
Notables
- Five Polar Bears scored goals in the contest.
- Freshman Ben Gridley (New Hudson, Mich./ South Lyon) leads the Polar Bears in points with 11 on seven goals and four 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 seven.
- Head coach Nat St.Laurent is in his 11th season at Ohio Northern with a 111-56 record, a winning percentage of .664.
Up Next
- The Orange and Black return to action on Wednesday at #5 Salisbury (Md.) at 6 pm.