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Kevin Sivakumar
10
Winner Ohio Northern OHIO NORTHERN 4-0
9
Centre CENTRE 2-2
Winner
Ohio Northern OHIO NORTHERN
4-0
10
Final
9
Centre CENTRE
2-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Ohio Northern OHIO NORTHERN 5 2 1 2 10
Centre CENTRE 1 4 2 2 9

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | | Kyle Piercy, Director of Athletics Communications

Polar Bears topple Colonels in final minutes

DANVILLE, Ky. – Centre men's lacrosse dropped a tough 10-9 contest against Ohio Northern Wednesday evening inside Farris Stadium.
 
Although the Colonels (2-2) overcame an early four-goal deficit, the visiting Polar Bears (4-1) scored a pair of late goals to cap the back-and-forth affair.
 
Caleb Anderson scored a collegiate-high three goals for the Colonels, while Connor Jongewaard turned aside 16 ONU shots.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
- A transition goal from Will Hubbs highlighted what was otherwise a forgettable opening quarter for the home side, who saw the Polar Bears grab a 5-1 lead after 15 minutes.
- Jack Shannon scored early in the second quarter after gathering a loose ball in front of the cage, and not long after John Morrison squeezed the ball in the top corner on a feed from Hubbs.
- Anderson scored his first of the day after dodging an ONU defender to bring the score to 5-4.
- The Polar Bears got a couple back later in the period, but Anderson put away a
- ONU two back, but Anderson scored his second off a Morrison feed before the half to pull Centre within 7-5.
- Shannon converted an early opportunity in the third quarter, and Anthony DiMichele netted one of his own minutes later to bring Centre level at 7-7.
- Momentum continued to shift, and eventually Centre took its first lead of the game, 9-8, midway through the fourth quarter. Nic Malubay and Anderson each turned in highlight-worthy scores to give the Colonels an edge.  
- Ohio Northern would net the game's last two goals, winning the ensuing faceoff after each to help seal the victory.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Shots favored the Polar Bears, 37-27, as did ground balls, 29-21. ONU managed 13 of 23 faceoffs.
- Centre held Ohio Northern to an 0-for-4 mark on man-up opportunities.
- Will Morrison led the team with five ground balls while earning the start. He also finished with a pair of caused turnovers.
- JR Brockman recorded his first point of the season on the assist to Hubbs.
- Jongewaard's 16 saves marked a season high.
 
UP NEXT
Centre travels to Gambier, Ohio, this Saturday to take on Kenyon at 1 p.m.
 
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