The men’s lacrosse team got its third victory of the season last Wednesday after suffering through a four-game losing streak at the end of March. The game started off poorly for the Scots when Washington and Jefferson College took an early 3-1 lead as the match headed into the second quarter.
Fortunately, Wooster (3-7, 0-2 NCAC) was able to regain momentum at the end of the first half when Matt Rubin ’12 and Matt Rank ’13 each scored a goal, tying the game at 3 all.
The Scots then went on to post the first two goals of the second half, taking a 5-3 lead. The Presidents managed to tie the game before the end of the third quarter and the game seemed destined for overtime. It wasn’t until Joe Suliman ’11 scored with just three seconds remaining on the clock that a Wooster victory was assured.
Unfortunately for Wooster, this luck would not last long. On Saturday, April 9 the men’s lacrosse team fell to Ohio Wesleyan University 7-6. After battling through regulation, Wooster entered into overtime against Ohio Wesleyan (6-3) with poise and control. Having dominated the game by building several three-point leads, Wooster could only watch as Ohio Wesleyan came roaring back time and time agian.
Through the fifth round of overtime neither team was able to score until Ohio Wesleyan’s Pat Basset managed to slip through the Wooster defense for a goal with just one minute remaining in the sixth overtime, clinching a victory for the Bishops.
Despite the men’s struggles, the women’s lacrosse team has remained dominant so far this season wiping out both Wittenberg University (6-3) and Carthage College (5-7) over the weekend. Despite an early second half push by the Wittenberg Tigers on Saturday, the Fighting Scots (7-3) maintained their composure and achieved a 13-9 victory. Madison Carey ’12 and Eileen Barrer ’11 scored within 19 seconds of each other, following Wittenberg’s early second half run, allowing the Scots to regain momentum. Barrer led the Scots for the day with a career high five goals. Also contributing significantly to the Scots’ victory was Nina Dine ’11 who made three goals in the first half.
The Wooster women finished off Carthage College in another high scoring victory on Sunday, beating the Reds 15-9. Carey, who scored five goals, and Claire Nelson-Johnson ’13, who scored four, led the Scots to victory.
Both the men and women lacrosse teams competed on Wednesday after press time.