Men's Lacrosse Loses Overtime Heartbreaker To (3) Davenport In G-MAC Semifinals, Ending Unprecedented Season

OVERVIEW – (3) Davenport (G-MAC Tournament Semifinal)
SCORE: Davenport 16, Northwood 15 (OT)
RECORDS: Northwood (11-4, 9-1 G-MAC), Davenport (12-5, 8-2 G-MAC)
LOCATION: Dean Field – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: Northwood men's lacrosse saw its season come to a heartbreaking end Wednesday night (April 29), falling 16-15 in overtime to Davenport in the G-MAC Semifinals after a back-and-forth battle that featured 10 ties and multiple lead changes.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Davenport struck first and carried a 5-3 lead after the opening quarter, despite early goals from Drew Lockwood, Payton Allaire, and Dylan Ayotte keeping Northwood within striking distance.
• Northwood responded in the second quarter with a strong push, using a 5-2 scoring advantage. Luke Ueland started the surge at 11:54, followed by a man-up goal from MacKennan Tognetti at 7:42. Andrew Rogers then took over with back-to-back goals at 5:58 and 3:46, before Allaire capped the run at 2:55 to give Northwood an 8-7 lead at the break.
• The third quarter remained tightly contested, with five ties in the frame alone. Northwood briefly built a 12-10 lead following goals from Rogers and Lockwood, but Davenport answered late to even the score at 12-12 heading into the fourth.
• Davenport regained momentum early in the fourth, scoring three of the first four goals to take a 15-13 lead with 5:31 remaining.
• Northwood responded under pressure, as Allaire scored at 4:06 to cut the deficit to one before Ryder Mulvey buried the equalizer with 1:14 left to force overtime at 15-15.
• In the extra period, Davenport secured possession and ended the game at the 1:01 mark, sealing the 16-15 decision.

GAME STATS

• SHOTS (SHOTS ON GOAL): Northwood 52 (34), Davenport 39 (27)
• GROUND BALLS: Northwood 39, Davenport 37
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Northwood 8/15, Davenport 9/17
• FACEOFFS: Northwood 15-32, Davenport 17-32
• SAVES: Northwood 11, Davenport 19

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Andrew Rogers: 4 Goals, 4 Ground Balls, Caused Turnover
• Payton Allaire: 3 Goals, Assist, 4 Ground Balls, Caused Turnover
• MacKennan Tognetti: 2 Goals, 3 Assists, Ground Ball, Caused Turnover
• Drew Lockwood: 2 Goals, 2 Assists, 2 Ground Balls, 2 Caused Turnovers
• Ryder Mulvey: 2 Goals, Assist, 5 Ground Balls, Caused Turnover
• Nik Lemons: 10-14 Faceoffs, 4 Ground Balls
• William Babinchak: 4 Caused Turnovers

SEASON WRAP

• Northwood concludes its 2026 campaign with an 11-4 overall record and 9-1 in the G-MAC, securing the most wins in program history and hosting a conference semifinal for the first time.
• Nik Lemons and MacKennan Tognetti were named to the G-MAC All-Tournament team following the match.