Men's Lacrosse posts 24-5 victory at Marietta as 21 different Polar Bears score goals
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Northern (11-2, 5-1 OAC) | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 |
| Marietta (4-9, 0-6 OAC) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Ohio Northern | Marietta |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 49 | 15 |
| Ground Balls | 35 | 19 |
| Saves | 4 | 10 |
| Clears | 13-14 | 15-14 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 17 |
| Face Offs Won | 22 | 9 |
| Man Up | 2-5 | 0-4 |
By Tim Glon
MARIETTA — Twenty-one different players scored goals as the Ohio Northern men's lacrosse team posted a 24-5 Ohio Athletic Conference victory at Marietta on Saturday afternoon at Don Drumm Stadium.
The Polar Bears (11-2 overall, 5-1 OAC) got two goals and two assists from Samuel Neff (Gainesville, Va./Trinity Christian), two goals and an assist from junior Cameron Marous (Brecksville) and two goals from senior Mitch Groves (Fishers, Ind./Bishop Chatard).
The Pioneers (4-9, 0-6) got two goals from Connor Ficke and John Stanford.
Northern raced to a quick 6-0 lead in the first 4:08 of the contest, led 12-1 at the end of the first quarter and were never threatened in the contest.
ONU played 54 different players in the game.
Senior Chris DiMarco (Worthington) scored a goal, had an assist, picked up six ground balls and was 8-for-9 in the faceoff circle for the Polar Bears.
Sophomore Preston Victory (Brentwood, Tenn.) also had six ground balls and was 7-for-9 on faceoffs.
In all, ONU won 22 of the 31 faceoffs, won the ground ball battle 40-19 and outshot MC 49-15.
The Polar Bears will return to action on Friday when they host league-leading Capital in a 7 pm contest at Dial-Roberson Stadium with first place in the OAC on the line.