ATLANTA, Ga. - The Hendrix College men's lacrosse team dominated Oglethorpe University 26-5 in Southern Athletic Association action Sunday.
The Warriors (7-5, 2-2) tied their program wins record and scored the third most goals in school history.
The Stormy Petrels (1-12, 0-4) scored the first goal 4:20 into the contest, but the Orange & Black answered with a 14-1 run over the rest of the half. Hendrix scored seven unanswered goals in the third and early in the fourth to go up 22-2. OU found the cage three times in a row, but Hendrix netted the final four goals of the game for the 26-5 victory.
For the game, Hendrix recorded 26 goals, 13 assists, 71 shots, 48 on goal, 60 ground balls, won 30 faceoffs, 14 turnovers and 11 caused turnovers while going 15-of-17 on clears. Oglethorpe had five goals, two assists, 17 shots, seven on goal, 21 ground balls, five faceoffs, 23 turnovers and five caused turnovers while going 13-of-17 on clears.
Hendrix Notes
- Freshman midfielder
Elias Ramos went 18-of-21 on faceoffs, tie for the fourth most won in school history. He also had a goal, an assist and seven ground balls.
- Junior midfielder
Tucker Holihan was 12-of-13 on faceoffs with nine ground balls and a goal.
- Senior
Alex Ortenstone recorded three goals and three assists.
- Sophomore attacker
Matt Latham scored four times with five ground balls.
- Freshmen
Brendan Rolland and
Allen Weber each had three goals and two assists.
- Freshman
T. Michael Thomas recorded two goals, two assists, six ground balls and caused a turnover.
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Alex Wood,
Drew Scanlan,
Graham Marcus,
Jason Blatt,
Owen Morse,
Cullen Robinette and
Thomas Adamo also had a goal a piece.
- Junior defenseman
Reed Mershon had an assist and three caused turnovers.
- Sophomore
Andrew Davidson had a goal and an assist.
- Adamo caused a pair of turnovers.
- Sophomore Dominic Dachile recorded three caused turnovers and three ground balls.
- Marcus and Blatt each picked up six ground balls.
- Sophomore
Russell Riley recorded two saves in 21 scoreless minutes in goal.
Oglethorpe Notes
- Nathaniel Gillespie led the Petrels with two goals.
- Tyler Stridiron had a goal, an assist, six ground balls and three caused turnovers.
- Andrew Houghton recorded a goal and an assist.
- Sulton Rahim also scored a goal.
- Andrew Kwapil picked up six ground balls.
- Sean Merritt had 22 saves in goal.
Up Next
Hendrix will face Birmingham-Southern College on in conference action on the road Saturday.
