Wooster Outlasts Swarthmore in Defensive Battle

In a men's lacrosse defensive struggle Wednesday, The College of Wooster emerged a 6-4 victor at Swarthmore College. It marked the lowest scoring game Wooster has been involved in since March 16, 2003, when the Fighting Scots took a 7-2 decision at Haverford College.

On Wednesday, Wooster (3-1) had built a 4-1 lead early in the second quarter and then Swarthmore (1-2) scored just 11 seconds after the ensuing face-off to make it 4-2 at the 11:06 mark. However, neither offense would score again until the Garnet made it a one-goal game late in the third quarter, ending a combined drought of 21:22.

Mark Weschler netted an unassisted tally to put the Scots back up by two a few minutes later, only to see Swarthmore answer with a goal with just :03 remaining in the quarter (5-4).

Weschler assisted on a Tim Lee goal 1:29 into the fourth, and that turned out to be the final score, as the squads went scoreless the final 13:31.

Alex Mies paced Wooster's offense with a goal and two assists, Pat Coyne threw in two goals, and Lee and Weschler finished with one goal and one helper apiece.

Headlining the Scots' defensive effort was freshman goalie Corey McGann, who had 13 saves, including four in the fourth quarter, and five groundballs, while nearly matching him was Swarthmore's Kevin Friedenberg, who stopped 14 shots.

Wooster's East Coast spring break swing continues Saturday at St. Mary's (Md.) College (1-3).