Men's Lacrosse falls 7-6 to Trine (Ind.) on Wednesday

Men's Lacrosse falls 7-6 to Trine (Ind.) on Wednesday
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February 25, 2026

ADA — The Ohio Northern men's lacrosse team come up short 7-6 against Trine (Ind.) on a chilly Wednesday afternoon.

The Basics

  • Records: Ohio Northern (2-2 Overall), Trine (Ind.) (4-0 Overall).
  • Venue: Dial Roberson Stadium - Ada, Ohio. 

The Game  

  • Junior Jack Chaney (Westerville/South) led Northern with two goals in the contest. 
  • ONU and Trine were tied 1-1 at the end of the first period.
  • The Thunder scored two goals in the second period to take a 3-1 lead going into halftime. 
  • Senior Mark Mintzlaff (St. Louis, Mo./Country Day) and freshman Ben Gridley (New Hudson, Mich./South Lyon) each found the net early in the third period to tie it up for ONU at 3-3. 
  • TU led 4-3 heading into the fourth period. 
  • The Polar Bears and Thunder each scored three goals in the fourth, with ONU freshman Aidan Sexton (Milford) scoring with 26 seconds left to cut the lead to 7-6. 
  • Sophomore Peyton Lich (Palmyra, N.Y./Macedon) recorded seven saves in goal for Ohio Northern.
  • ONU out-shot TU 34-23 and had the ground ball advantage 32-27. 

Notables

  • Five Polar Bears scored goals in the contest.
  • Gridley leads the Polar Bears in goals this season with 7 goals and is tied with Mintzlaff in points with 7.
  • Senior Alex Bergeron (Grafton, Mass.) is the team leader in caused turnovers this season with 5. 
  • Head coach Nat St.Laurent is in his 11th season at Ohio Northern with a 110-55 record, a winning percentage of .667.

Up Next

  • The Orange and Black return to action on Saturday at Wabash (Ind.) at 12 pm.