Posted: Apr 26, 2025
Men's Lacrosse Finishes Comeback Season In G-MAC Quarterfinals
OVERVIEW – (3) Walsh
SCORE: (6) Northwood Timberwolves 8, (3) Walsh Cavaliers 20
RECORDS: Northwood (5-9, 4-5 G-MAC), Walsh (9-7, 6-3 G-MAC)
LOCATION: Larry Staudt Field – North Canton, Ohio
RECAP: Northwood men's lacrosse finished their comeback season in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Tournament Quarterfinals, falling to Walsh 20-8 in North Canton on Saturday (April 26).
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- The first period saw back-and-forth action. Walsh took the early 1-0 lead less than 30 seconds into the match at the 14:31 mark.
- Northwood responded with back-to-back scores at the 10:59 and 10:28 mark. Cole Williams in McKennan Tognetti were credited with the scores, 2-1 NU.
- The teams traded goals to finish out the first, but Walsh took the lead for good, a 4-3 edge going into the second quarter. Ryder Mulvey scored one of his own at the 1:12 mark.
- The second is where Walsh began to take control of the match. The Cavaliers went on a 7-2 scoring run going into the half. The Cavaliers held an 11-5 lead at the midway point.
- The Cavalier defense continued to hold Northwood's scoring to a minimum to start the second half. A41 scoring run in the third left Walsh with a nine-goal lead heading to the fourth quarter, 15-6 WU.
- The Cavaliers put the game on ice, opening the largest lead of the match with five straight goals to open the last period. With 5:22 remaining on the clock, the Cavaliers held a 20-6 advantage. Northwood tabbed two more scores late, but fell, 20-8.
GAME STATS
- SHOTS (SHOTS ON GOAL): Northwood 28(14), Walsh 48(30)
- GROUNDBALLS: Northwood 19, Walsh 43
- ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Northwood 0/19, Walsh 14/21
- FACEOFFS: Northwood 5-32, Walsh 27-32
- SAVES: Northwood 10, Walsh 6
TOP NU PERFORMERS
- Cole Williams: 2 Goals
- Andrew Rogers: Goals
- Dylan Ayotte: Goal
- MacKennan Tognetti: 2 Goals
- Ryder Mulvey: 2 Goal
UP NEXT
- Men's lacrosse has concluded its 2025 campaign, going 5-9 overall with a 4-5 conference record while qualifying for the G-MAC Tournament.