Gridley, Mintzlaff lead Men's Lacrosse to a 14-8 road victory at Adrian (Mich.) on Wednesday
Ohio Northern
2-0
14
AT
Adrian (Mich.)
0-2
8
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Northern (2-0) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| Adrian (Mich.) (0-2) | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Ohio Northern | Adrian (Mich.) |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 51 | 32 |
| Ground Balls | 22 | 23 |
| Saves | 7 | 19 |
| Clears | 24-24 | 18-24 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 9 |
| Face Offs Won | 9 | 16 |
| Man Up | 0-4 | 2-5 |
February 18, 2026
ADRIAN (Mich.) — The Ohio Northern men's lacrosse team earned a 14-8 victory at Adrian (Mich.) on a warm Wednesday afternoon.
The Basics
- Records: Ohio Northern (2-0 Overall), Adrian (Mich.) (0-2 Overall)
- Venue: Sweebe Family Athletic Center - Adrian, Mich.
The Game
- Senior Mark Mintzlaff (St. Louis, Mo./Country Day) and freshman Ben Gridley (New Hudson, Mich./South Lyon) each had 3-goal hat tricks to lead ONU.
- Senior Nathan Flynn (Springboro) and freshman Landon Laney (Durham, N.C./Westtown) added a goal and two assists in the contest.
- The Orange and Black began the game on a 4-0 run to grab an early lead.
- The Polar Bear defense held the Bulldogs scoreless in the second period and added three more goals to give ONU an 8-2 lead going into halftime.
- Sophomore Jack Chaney (Westerville/South) and Gridley each scored to end the third period, giving Northern a 11-5 lead.
- Chaney would add two goals as well for ONU.
- Sophomore Peyton Lich (Palmyra, N.Y./Macedon) earned the win and recorded seven saves in goal for Ohio Northern.
- ONU out-shot AC 51-32 but AC had the ground ball advantage 23-22.
Notables
- Nine Polar Bears scored goals in the contest.
- Junior Colin Willits (West Chester/Lakota West) ranks 4th all-time in career goals with 97.
- He has the single-season record for goals scored with 55 last season.
- The Polar Bears won their first OAC Championship in ONU history last season.
- Head coach Nat St.Laurent is in his 11th season at Ohio Northern with a 110-53 record, a winning percentage of .674.
Up Next
- The Orange and Black return to action on Saturday at Washington & Lee (Va.) at 1 pm.