Mulligan leads Men's Lacrosse to a 9-6 home win over Transylvania (Ky.)
April 11, 2026
ADA — Sophomore Cooper Mulligan (Middletown/Bishop Fenwick) had five points on four goals and an assist to lead the Ohio Northern men's lacrosse team to a 9-6 non-conference victory over Transylvania (Ky.) on a cool and sunny Saturday afternoon, extending its winning streak to six.
The Basics
- Records: Ohio Northern (9-5 Overall), Transylvania (8-4 Overall).
- Venue: Dial-Roberson Stadium - Ada, Ohio.
The Game
- Junior Jack Chaney (Westerville/South) added one goal and two assists in the game for ONU.
- TU opened the game with a goal, but senior Mark Mintzlaff and freshman Aidan Sexton (Milford) scored goals to take a 3-1 lead after the first period.
- Mulligan and sophomore Jacob Verbanic (Tully, N.Y.) each found the net in the second period to give Ohio Northern the 5-2 advantage at halftime.
- The Polar Bear defense held firm, holding the Pioneers scoreless in the fourth period to secure the win.
- Junior Ryan Frech (Columbus/Worthington Kilbourne) a team-high three caused turnovers for the Orange and Black.
- Sophomore Peyton Lich (Palmyra, N.Y./Palmyra-Macedon) had 10 saves and earned the win in goal for ONU.
- ONU out-shot TU 34-32, but TU won the ground ball battle 34-26.
Notables
- Chaney leads the Polar Bears in points this season with 31 on 15 goals and 16 assists.
- Sexton leads the team in goals this season with 20.
- Frech has a team-high 16 caused turnovers this season.
- He has 64 career caused turnovers, putting him third all-time.
- Junior Devin Halliday (Delaware/Hayes) has a team-high 112 face-off wins.
- He is also 5th all-time in face-off wins with 233.
- He also leads the team in ground balls this season with 43.
- Sophomore Peyton Lich (Palmyra, N.Y./Palmyra-Macedon) ranks third all-time in ONU history with 275 saves, 21 wins, and 1608 minutes played in goal.
- Head coach Nat St.Laurent is in his 11th season at Ohio Northern with a 117-58 record, a winning percentage of .668.
Up Next
- The Orange and Black return to action on Wednesday at Baldwin Wallace at 7 pm in a battle of league leaders.
