Sophomore Cameron Marous leads Men's Lacrosse to season-opening 25-3 victory over Calvin (Mich.)

Calvin (Mich.) 0-2

Ohio Northern 1-0

Final

Calvin (Mich.) (0-2)

Ohio Northern (1-0)

Sophomore Cameron Marous leads Men's Lacrosse to season-opening 25-3 victory over Calvin (Mich.)

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Calvin (Mich.)

G: 3 Players (#7, #10, #19) - 1

A: Noah Boelens - 1

Sv: Mitchell Caldwell - 10

GB: 5 Players (#1, #7, #9, #10, #24) - 2

Ohio Northern

G: Cameron Marous - 4

A: Peter Hardt - 4

Sv: Hunter Goldstin - 1

GB: Cameron Marous - 5

Team Stats

Calvin (Mich.)

Ohio Northern

Shots

Ground Balls

Saves

Clears

12-15

19-15

Turnovers

Face Offs Won

Man Up

1-1

3-3

Full stats

February 17, 2018

By Caleb Scott

ADA — Sophomore Cameron Marous (Brecksville) picked up where he left off a season ago, leading the Ohio Northern men's lacrosse team to a convincing 25-3 victory over Calvin (Mich.) in its season-opener on Saturday afternoon at Dial-Roberson Stadium.

The Polar Bears improve to 1-0 overall, while the Knights drop to 0-2.

Marous tallied a game-best four goals on a perfect 4-for-4 shooting evening and added a game-high five ground balls.

In total, 16 players scored for Northern in a balanced offensive attack.

The Polar Bears got out to a quick start as junior Anthony Pavone (Chagrin Falls/Kenston) scored the first goal of the 2018 season after receiving a pass from sophomore Kevin Giles (Williamsburg, Va./Warhill) to give ONU a quick 1-0 lead.

Marous, along with sophomore Chris DiMarco (Worthington/Thomas Worthington), junior Max Weese (Columbus/Hilliard Darby), sophomore Patrick Moran (Austin, Tex./Bowie), and sophomore Samuel Neff (Fairfax Station, Va./Trinity Christian) each scored in the first quarter.

Northern would tack on eight more goals in the second period to add to its lead and take a 14-0 lead into the break.

The Polar Bears were able to outscore the Knights 8-3 in the third period, holding a 22-3 lead after three periods of action.

In the final quarter, Northern added three insurance goals as sophomore John Mullin (Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy), junior Tanner Walrath (Warren/Kent Roosevelt) and freshman Cody Calvert (Rochester, N.Y./Penfield) each scored.

Northern outshot Calvin 47-6 and picked up 55 ground balls to Calvin's 15.

Junior Alex Pizarro (Boonsboro, Md.) earned the victory in the goal for ONU, moving to 1-0 on the year.

"I was very impressed with the energy and focus we came out with today," said head coach Nat St. Laurent. "That focus and energy allowed us to get off to a great start. The leadership within the team did an exceptional job keeping the team energized and focused. We still have a ton of work to do and will have to play better Tuesday night with a tough matchup against Kenyon."

Northern will return to action as it plays the second of its 3-game home stand to open the season and welcomes Kenyon to Dial-Roberson Stadium for a 5 pm contest on Tuesday evening.