Women's Lacrosse battles Mount Union for full 60 minutes in 17-9 setback
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Union (4-0, 4-0 OAC) | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| Ohio Northern (2-3, 2-3 OAC) | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Team Stats
Mount Union
| Game Statistics | Mount Union | Ohio Northern |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 26 | 23 |
| Ground Balls | 22 | 21 |
| Saves | 11 | 5 |
| Clears | 11-21 | 10-21 |
| Turnovers | 25 | 23 |
| Draw Controls | 14 | 13 |
| Free Position Shots | 4-7 | 1-4 |
By Tim Glon
ADA — Junior Kaitlin Thomson (Johns Creek, Ga./Chattahoochee) had a hat trick with three goals and senior Annie McArn (Bay Village/Western Reserve Academy) had two goals and two assists to lead the Ohio Northern women's lacrosse team in a 17-9 loss to Mount Union on Saturday afternoon at Dial-Roberson Stadium.
The Polar Bears fall to 2-3 overall and is 2-3 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, while the Purple Raiders improve to 4-0, 4-0.
Northern battled back from an early 3-0 deficit on goals 46 seconds apart by and freshman Noel Orioli (Westerville/North) to make it 3-2 with 18:13 left in the first half.
Freshman Sydney Kilgore (Pleasant Plain/Little Miami) scored with 12:43 left in the half to make it 5-3.
Mount Union ended the half on a 7-0 run to lead 12-3 and scored one minute into the second half to make it 13-3.
The Polar Bears played hard the full 60 minutes and despite trailing 16-4, outscored MtU 5-1 in the final 17:03 of the contest.
Statistically, the game was fairly even.
Mount Union out-shot Ohio Northern 26-23, held a 14-13 advantage in draw controls and edged ONU in ground balls 22-21.
Northern won the turnover battle by forcing MtU into 25 while committing only 23.
The Polar Bears will return to action on Wednesday with a 7 pm contest at Baldwin Wallace.
