ADA, Ohio – Centre men's lacrosse dropped its second contest in a row Saturday afternoon, falling 14-9 to Ohio Northern at Dial-Roberson Stadium.
 
The Colonels (2-2) scored the first three goals of the game, but the host Polar Bears (3-0) turned the tides and held on to defeat Centre for the second time in the last three seasons.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
- Centre couldn't have asked for a better start to the game, as Ridr Knowlton scored twice in the opening two minutes. Both came moments after Dylan Croft won the faceoff, and were assisted by Will Hubbs.
- Noah Malubay converted an unassisted goal minutes later to give the Colonels a 3-0 advantage.
- The Polar Bears scored one before the end of the quarter to get on the board, and eventually flipped momentum with a five-goal second period. Malubay and Knowlton each scored during the quarter for Centre, but ONU scored twice in the final 20 seconds to lead 6-5 at the break.
- ONU began the third with two goals, but Knowlton and Hubbs had consecutive scores within a 42-second span to bring the Colonels back to a one-goal deficit.
- The home side reeled off four unanswered goals to gain a 12-8 advantage, stopped only by a tally from Hubbs seven seconds after a successful Croft faceoff.
- Malubay added a late score to mark his hat trick, but it wasn't enough as the Polar Bears denied a comeback attempt.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Knowlton's four goals were a career high for the sophomore and came on just six shots.
- Malubay's hat trick was the first of his collegiate career.
- Hubbs led Centre with five points on two goals and three assists.
- David Caldwell recorded two helpers, while Croft and Duncan MacDonald had one apiece.
- Ohio Northern held a slight 27-24 edge in ground balls. Croft had five to lead the Colonels, Caldwell had four, and Ian Hubbs and Gavin Fields finished with three each.
- Fields and Will Morrison each had two caused turnovers.
- Centre totaled six minutes of penalties while ONU had zero.
- Ramsay Cole and DT Trowell each saw time in goal.
 
UP NEXT
Centre returns home next weekend, hosting Kenyon Sunday, March 13, at 1 p.m.