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WESTERVILLE, Ohio- Men's lacrosse suffered its first loss of the season Friday afternoon, falling to the visiting Wooster Fighting Scots, 17-3. The Scots scored nine unanswered goals between 9:15 in the first quarter and 2:27 in the second quarter that all but put the Cardinals away.
Wooster earns its first victory of the season after falling to Albion last week, a team that Otterbein defeated 12-8. The loss drops Otterbein to 2-1 on the season as they gear up for a trip out west for a two game slate in Colorado.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Scots struck first, just 20 seconds into the game, when Drake Nickolaison was able to beat Zach Groene low and away.
- Otterbein answered the goal soon after thanks to Collin Troxell sprinting past his man down the alley for his first goal of the season.
- Wooster then went on its first run of the game, scoring nine unanswered.
- Otterbein closed the second with a Ben Lewis goal, and opened the third with a score from Mike Brendle while trying to climb back into the contest.
- Wooster ended all hopes of that soon after, ripping off six more unanswered goals to close the game.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Otterbein was outshot 26 to 10 in the first half, and 53 to 33 for the entire game.
- Wooster converted all three of its extra man opportunities, while Otterbein was failed to convert on any of its six chances.
- Wooster goalie Wesley Wagner made 10 saves on the afternoon, and dished out one assist.
- Groene made 14 saves in 53 minutes of action, while Bryce Perram made two saves in relief.
UP NEXT:
- Otterbein will travel west for two contests over spring break, playing at Adams State on March 2nd and at Colorado College on March 4th, both games are scheduled for 3 p.m. Mountain Time.
