Men's Lacrosse Earns 15-5 Win Over Lake Erie Under The Lights

OVERVIEW – Lake Erie
SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 15, Lake Erie Storm 5
RECORDS: Northwood (8-2, 6-0 G-MAC), Lake Erie (1-9, 1-5 G-MAC)
LOCATION: Dean Field – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: Northwood men's lacrosse used faceoff control to pull away from Lake Erie Wednesday night (April 1), earning a 15-5 victory at Dean Field to remain unbeaten in conference play.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Lake Erie struck first, but Northwood responded quickly behind Payton Allaire and two first-quarter goals from Andrew Rogers. Rogers added a late goal in the final minute of the quarter to give the Timberwolves a 3-2 lead heading into the second.
• Northwood began to separate in the second quarter, scoring three unanswered goals from Drew Lockwood, who netted two in the frame, and Dylan Ayotte. The Timberwolves carried a 6-3 advantage into halftime while controlling possession behind dominant faceoff work from Andrew Jones and Nik Lemons.
• The Timberwolves broke the game open in the third quarter with a 5-2 run. Ryder Mulvey led the charge with two goals and an assist in the period, while Payton Allaire added another tally. Mulvey and MacKennan Tognetti also scored late in the quarter, extending the lead to 11-5.
• Northwood's defense shut the door in the fourth quarter, holding Lake Erie scoreless over the final 15 minutes. Lockwood opened the period with a man-up goal, while Mulvey and Rogers each added goals down the stretch to secure the 15-5 victory.

GAME STATS

• SHOTS (SHOTS ON GOAL): Northwood 46 (26), Lake Erie 19 (14)
• GROUNDBALLS: Northwood 49, Lake Erie 30
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Northwood 5/20, Lake Erie 1/20
• FACEOFFS: Northwood 21-22, Lake Erie 1-22
• SAVES: Northwood 9, Lake Erie 11

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Ryder Mulvey: 4 Goals, 2 Assists, 4 Ground Balls
• Andrew Rogers: 3 Goals, 2 Assists, 3 Ground Balls
• Drew Lockwood: 3 Goals, Assist
• Payton Allaire: 3 Goals
• Andrew Jones: 7-7 Face Offs, 8 Ground Balls
• Nik Lemons: 7-8 Face Offs, 7 Ground Balls
• Anthony Worley: 6-6 Face Offs, 3 Ground Balls

NORTHWOOD NOTES

• Northwood improves to 6-0 in G-MAC play, continuing the best conference start in program history.
• Their 8 wins match the highest win total for a Northwood men's lacrosse team. The 1997 team finished 8-7 overall.
• The Timberwolves controlled possession throughout, winning 21 of 22 faceoffs.

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves continue conference play next week as they travel to Tiffin on Wednesday (April 8). Game time is set for 3 p.m.