(WILMINGTON, Ohio) – The Wilmington College men's lacrosse team scored the first goal of the game this afternoon in their Quaker Bowl matchup with Earlham College but would be held scoreless for the remainder of the contest in a 5-1 loss. This loss drops them to 1-3 overall this season.
With a man up opportunity after an illegal body check by Earlham, the Quakers took advantage. In the middle of the field, sophomore Jayden Kruse found sophomore Nick Roca. Roca then went low to the ground to avoid his defender before sending a strike to the net, beating the keeper to his left and giving Wilmington a 1-0 lead.
The Quakers held Earlham to zero first quarter shots, but Earlham began to play better in the second quarter. They scored a goal with 11:52 remaining in the half to tie the game, and it was tied 1-1 at the break.
Ryan Polack rattled off three straight goals for Earlham, with two of them assisted by Ethan Upton to give them a 4-1 lead. A final goal with 8:39 remaining in the game gave them a 5-1 victory. The Quakers forced five saves from Earlham keeper Braden Greeno over the final three quarters of action but couldn't score any more goals after their initial tally.
Notables
- Nick Roca scored his sixth goal of the season, while Jayden Kruse provided his first assist of the Quakers 2024 campaign.
- Roca took a team high nine shots and tied for the game-high with four shots on goal.
- Elijah Loux tied for the game-high with six ground balls.
- Colin Mclaughlin caused a game-high four turnovers.
- Peyton Thompson made eight saves in goal for the Quakers.
- The Quakers caused eight turnovers as a team to Earlham's four.
- Wilmington had 14 clears to Earlham's 12.
- Both teams won five face offs.
What's Up Next
Wilmington returns to the road for a game in Louisville, Kentucky against Spalding University on Wednesday afternoon at 5:00 P.M.
The Quakers beat the Golden Eagles 15-5 last season in Williams Stadium on March 22nd, 2023.
