Kenyon’s 6-0 Run Leads Lords Past Wooster in Season Finale

WOOSTER, Ohio – Visiting Kenyon College turned a 3-2 lead just under five minutes into the second quarter into a 9-2 advantage nearing the end of the third period, and held off the College of Wooster on its way to a 12-6 victory Saturday during North Coast Athletic Conference men's lacrosse action at a sunny John P. Papp Stadium.

Despite Saturday's setback, Wooster concludes its season with a 7-6 overall record, marking the Fighting Scots' fourth consecutive winning season under head coach Jason Tarnow.

Kenyon (8-6, 3-2 NCAC) scored the lone two goals, possessing a 2-0 lead after the first period. Wooster sliced the lead in half when Alex Mies scored on an assist from Pat Coyne just 2:28 into the second stanza. The Lords edged back out to a two-goal margin, but again the Scots, who wound up 2-3 in NCAC action, closed to within one during a man-up opportunity as Chris Gatsch tallied his 12th goal of the campaign via Mies' team-best 19th helper.

Looking to even things up on the scoreboard, Kenyon's defense had other ideas. The Lords had the hosts scoreless for nearly 24 minutes of action. During that span, six different Kenyon players recorded a goal, and the visitors held on for the six-goal victory.

Gatsch added a second goal near the halfway point of the fourth quarter for Wooster, while Mies, who was credited with three assists on the afternoon, Coyne, Mark Weschler, and Casey McGann each added a single tally for the Scots.

Via his 29 goals and 12 assists this spring, Weschler finishes his career with 175 points on 122 goals and 53 assists. His 122 goals place him fourth in the Wooster career laurels, while his 175 points rank him sixth, and 53 assists tie him for eighth.

For Kenyon, Brett Fuller, Devin Caitlin, and David Clarke all had good offensive outputs. Fuller finished with a hat trick, while Caitlin and Clarke each scored two goals to go along with an assist. Dominique McKoy and Geoff Akie both chipped in with two goals, respectively.

Defensively, Corey McGann tallied eight saves for Wooster, while the Lords' David Page helped preserve his squad's win with 10 stops.