Posted: Mar 14, 2015
BEREA, OHIO – The Baldwin Wallace University men's lacrosse team defeated visiting Hanover (Ind.) College, 14-2, on Tressel Field at The George Finnie Stadium. The Yellow Jackets improved to 3-0 with the win.
BW led 4-0 after one period, 7-1 at halftime and 10-2 after three periods. BW was led by sophomore MF Tanner Roberts (Murrayville, Pa./ Franklin Regional) who scored three goals.
In the first quarter, BW scored 18 seconds into the game when senior defender Chris Nurse (Westlake) scored his first goal of the season via the first assist of the season from sophomore midfielder Alex Fioritto (Akron/ Walsh Jesuit). The lead grew to 2-0 at 4:53 when Roberts scored his first of two first period goals with an assist from junior attack Vinny Carson (Cleveland/ Benedictine). BW took a 3-0 lead at 1:15 when sophomore MF Shane Rakich (Dublin/ Olentangy Liberty) scored his fourth goal of the season with the first assist of 2015 from fellow sophomore MF Brett Librock (East Amherst, N.Y./ Williamsville East). The Jackets got their final goal of the period 24 seconds later from Roberts, his fourth this season, with sophomore attack James Wilhelm (Bay Vilage/ Cleveland St. Ignatius) getting his third assist this season.
In the second stanza, BW's lead moved to 5-0 at 10:53 when Librock scored his first goal of the season unassisted. It became 6-0 at 7:52 when freshman Brock Riemenschneider (Rocky River) scored his second goal via an assist from Carson. The Jackets scored their last first half goal at 6:45 when sophomore MF Jarrod Gilliam (Lewis Center/ Olentangy Orange) scored his third goal of the campaign unassisted. Hanover finally broke the ice and made it 7-1 with a goal at 5:05.
In the third quarter, Carson scored his fifth goal of the season 52 seconds in via a Wilhelm helper to make it 8-1 and Roberts added his fifth of the season at 9:44 unassisted for a 9-1 advantage. Following Hanover's second goal, BW scored the final goal of the period at 4:30 when Wilhelm reached the net via an assist from Brock Riemenschneider.
In the fourth period, BW increased its lead to 11-2 at 13:55 when sophomore MF Joey Briski (Pittsburgh, Pa./ Pine-Richland) scored with Riemenschneider getting the assist again. BW led 12-2 when sophomore MF Jake Rakich (Dublin/ Olentangy Liberty), brother of Shane, scored his second goal via a Carson assist at 11:04. It was 13-2 at 2:41 when Briski scored via a Wilhelm assist and sophomore attack Riley Morse (Milwaukee, Wisc./ Mukwongo) scored his second goal via an assist from sophomore attack Luke Happel (Pittsburgh, Pa./ Hampton).
The Yellow Jackets are back in action on Wednesday, March 18 when they travel to Oberlin, Ohio for a non-league game against traditional rival Oberlin College at 7 p.m.
BW led 4-0 after one period, 7-1 at halftime and 10-2 after three periods. BW was led by sophomore MF Tanner Roberts (Murrayville, Pa./ Franklin Regional) who scored three goals.
In the first quarter, BW scored 18 seconds into the game when senior defender Chris Nurse (Westlake) scored his first goal of the season via the first assist of the season from sophomore midfielder Alex Fioritto (Akron/ Walsh Jesuit). The lead grew to 2-0 at 4:53 when Roberts scored his first of two first period goals with an assist from junior attack Vinny Carson (Cleveland/ Benedictine). BW took a 3-0 lead at 1:15 when sophomore MF Shane Rakich (Dublin/ Olentangy Liberty) scored his fourth goal of the season with the first assist of 2015 from fellow sophomore MF Brett Librock (East Amherst, N.Y./ Williamsville East). The Jackets got their final goal of the period 24 seconds later from Roberts, his fourth this season, with sophomore attack James Wilhelm (Bay Vilage/ Cleveland St. Ignatius) getting his third assist this season.
In the second stanza, BW's lead moved to 5-0 at 10:53 when Librock scored his first goal of the season unassisted. It became 6-0 at 7:52 when freshman Brock Riemenschneider (Rocky River) scored his second goal via an assist from Carson. The Jackets scored their last first half goal at 6:45 when sophomore MF Jarrod Gilliam (Lewis Center/ Olentangy Orange) scored his third goal of the campaign unassisted. Hanover finally broke the ice and made it 7-1 with a goal at 5:05.
In the third quarter, Carson scored his fifth goal of the season 52 seconds in via a Wilhelm helper to make it 8-1 and Roberts added his fifth of the season at 9:44 unassisted for a 9-1 advantage. Following Hanover's second goal, BW scored the final goal of the period at 4:30 when Wilhelm reached the net via an assist from Brock Riemenschneider.
In the fourth period, BW increased its lead to 11-2 at 13:55 when sophomore MF Joey Briski (Pittsburgh, Pa./ Pine-Richland) scored with Riemenschneider getting the assist again. BW led 12-2 when sophomore MF Jake Rakich (Dublin/ Olentangy Liberty), brother of Shane, scored his second goal via a Carson assist at 11:04. It was 13-2 at 2:41 when Briski scored via a Wilhelm assist and sophomore attack Riley Morse (Milwaukee, Wisc./ Mukwongo) scored his second goal via an assist from sophomore attack Luke Happel (Pittsburgh, Pa./ Hampton).
The Yellow Jackets are back in action on Wednesday, March 18 when they travel to Oberlin, Ohio for a non-league game against traditional rival Oberlin College at 7 p.m.
