Second Quarter Run Lifts Scots To Win

Men's lacrosse defeats Westminster 13-9

Rory Zahren
Rory Zahren
March 12, 2025

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- A dominating second quarter proved to be the difference for The College of Wooster men's lacrosse team on Wednesday as they defeated Westminster College 13-9.

Outside of the second quarter, Westminster held a one goal advantage. Yet, Wooster started the second quarter down 4-3, but its five unanswered goals gave them an 8-4 halftime lead.

Wooster started the game on back-to-back goals from Lane Kellogg and Jack Holub. However, Westminster stringed together four straight scores to take the lead.

Wooster scored next on a goal from Rowan Piani, which began a streak of six unanswered that lasted until halftime.

Four different Scots scored in the second, which included two from Kellogg. Austin Jourde, John Allen Ginder and Will Crane each found the back of the net as well.

The second half was split evenly with Westminster taking a 3-2 advantage in third and Wooster a 3-2 advantage in the fourth.

Jourde scored twice more in the second half to collect the hat trick, while Kellogg scored his game-high fourth goal.

In the fourth, Will Fink got on the scoreboard, as did first-year Bennett Viverito for his first collegiate goal.

Wooster also had 10 assists. Kellogg distributed three, while Jourde, Piani, and Riley Schulze each recorded a pair.

Wooster won 21-of-25 faceoffs with Rory Zahren leading the way going 14-of-16. The Scots also won the groundball battle 36-28 with Zahren collecting eight.

Wooster now moves to 3-2 overall, while Westminster falls to 4-2.

Next, the Scots will face off at Elmhurst University on Saturday.