BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Hendrix College men's lacrosse team lost at Birmingham-Southern College 6-4 in a Southern Athletic Association defensive battle Saturday afternoon.

The host Panthers (6-7, 3-2) scored the first five goals of the game to lead 5-0 with 6:12 left in second quarter. Senior Alex Ortenstone scored for the Warriors (7-6, 2-3) to make the game 5-1 at the break.

In the third quarter, Ortenstone assisted freshman T. Michael Thomas and sophomore Matt Latham's goals to make the game 5-3. The game remained scoreless for the next 25 plus minutes before senior Jason Blatt found the cage for Hendrix with 2:39 remaining. A little more than a minute later Tanner Schneider scored an insurance goal for BSC.

For the game, Hendrix recorded four goals, two assists, 37 shots, 19 on goal, 25 ground balls, won six faceoffs, 22 turnovers and 12 caused turnovers with 24-of-31 on clear attempts. BSC had six goals, four assists, 27 shots, 18 on goal, won eight faceoffs, 29 turnovers, 11 caused turnovers and went 28-of-33 on clears.

Hendrix Notes
- Ortenstone led the Warriors with a goal and two assists with two ground balls.
- Blatt, Latham and Thomas each scored a goal.
- Sophomore Dominic Dachille recorded three caused turnovers and five ground balls.
- Sophomore attacker Drew Scanlan caused a pair of turnovers.
- Senior long stick middie Graham Marcus had two caused turnovers and three ground balls.
- Blatt also picked up four ground balls.
- Senior keeper Christian Wheeler had 12 saves and caused a turnover.

Birmingham-Southern Notes
- Davis Thompson scored two goals.
- Schneider had a goal and an assist.
- Keeper Matt Quill posted 15 saves, three caused turnovers and four ground balls.
- Greg Wallace scored a goal with four ground balls.

Up Next
Hendrix will host SAA foe Centre College Friday night at 7 p.m.