Men's Lacrosse falls at No. 5 Wesleyan (Conn.) in Second Round of NCAA III Tournament

Men's Lacrosse falls at No. 5 Wesleyan (Conn.) in Second Round of NCAA III Tournament
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May 9, 2026

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — The Ohio Northern men's lacrosse team was eliminated in the Second Round of the NCAA III Tournament 19-4 at No. 5-ranked Wesleyan (Conn.) on Saturday afternoon.

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The Basics

  • Records: Ohio Northern (14-7 Overall), #5 Wesleyan (12-4 Overall).
  • Venue: Citrin Field - Middletown, Conn.

The Game  

  • Sophomore Eli Ferguson (Springboro) scored the first ONU.
  • Sophomore Cooper Mulligan (Middletown/Bishop Fenwick), junior Jack Switter (Deerfield Beach, Fla./American Heritage Plantation) and junior Jack Chaney (Westerville/South) also tallied goals for ONU. 
  • Sophomore Peyton Lich (Palmyra, N.Y./Palmyra-Macedon) tied his school record with 20 saves in just over 48 minutes of action in goal, finishing with a solid .526 save percentage.
  • Senior J.D. Hale (West Chester/Lakota West) had a team-best 5 ground balls for ONU.
  • The Cardinals out-shot the Polar Bears 51-23 and had a slim 33-29 ground ball advantage.

Notables

  • Ohio Northern is ranked No. 59 in the NCAA's final NPI rankings, while Wesleyan is No. 5.
  • This is ONU's second NCAA Tournament appearance in program history. 
  • The Polar Bears are now 2-2 all-time in the NCAA III Tournament.
  • This was the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
  • Chaney led the Polar Bears in points this season with 58 on 27 goals and a team-best 31 assists.
  • Freshman Aiden Sexton (Milford) led the team in goals this season with 30.
  • Senior Alex Bergeron (Grafton, Mass.) and junior Ryan Frech (Columbus/Worthington Kilbourne) each had a team-high 22 caused turnovers this season. 
  • Junior Devin Halliday (Delaware/Hayes) led the team with 173 face-off wins and 64 ground balls.
  • He is also 4th all-time in face-off wins with 294.
  • Lich ranks third all-time in ONU history with 344 saves, 25 wins, and 1989 minutes played in goal.
  • Head coach Nat St.Laurent is in his 11th season at Ohio Northern with a 122-60 record, a winning percentage of .670.

Up Next

  • Season complete.