Ferguson’s Overtime Goal Leads Men’s Lacrosse Past Grove City (Pa.) in Home Opener

Olin Ferguson
Olin Ferguson

By: Athletic Communications Student Assistant Paige Phillips '23

BEREA, Ohio – Junior midfielder Olin Ferguson (Tulsa, Okla./Booker T. Washington) hit the back of the net with seven seconds remaining in overtime to give the Baldwin Wallace University men's lacrosse team a non-conference victory Grove City (Pa.) College. The Yellow Jackets won by a final score of 11-10 on the Tressel Field inside George Finnie Stadium.

BW Leaders (1-1)

  • Three goals from sophomore All-OAC attacker Jake Nanosky (Medina).
  • Two goals from sophomore midfielder Hunter Boehm (Delaware/Olentangy), tying his career high.
  • Two goals, including the game-winner from Ferguson.
  • 15 saves on 25 shots by junior All-OAC goalkeerper Joe Storner (Louisville/St. Xavier).

Grove City (Pa.) Leaders (2-1)

  • Four goals by Brett Gladstone.
  • Two goals by Jed Speers.
  • Two goals by Zachary Hougan.
  • 16 saves by Danny Stone.

1st Quarter (BW 4-0)

  • 13:08 goal by junior midfielder Declan Tubbs (Stow/Stow-Munroe Falls), no assist.
  • 11:14 goal from Nanosky, unassisted.
  • 5:49 goal from Boehm, unassisted.
  • 3:02 Nanosky goal, unassisted.

2nd Quarter (BW 4-1)

  • 10:10 Boehm goal, unassisted.
  • 5:55 goal from Ferguson, assisted by junior All-OAC and Academic All-OAC defender Neil Randall (Manhattan Beach, Calif./Palos Verdes).
  • 4:51 goal by junior defender Richie Roskoph (Strongsville), assisted by senior defender Clay Kolke (Medina).
  • 1:55 goal from senior midfielder Eric Bechtel (Westlake), assisted by junior All-OAC midfielder Jonas Aquilla (Westlake/St. Edward).
  • 1:03 goal by Speers, assisted by Michael La Forte.

3rd Quarter (GC 4-1)

  • 14:34 goal by Aquilla, assisted by Storner.
  • 13:44 goal by La Forte.
  • 12:31 goal by Hougan, unassisted.
  • 11:55 goal from Addison Bennett, assisted by Gladstone.
  • 9:16 unassisted goal by Hougan.

4th Quarter (GC 5-1)

  • 12:32 goal by Speers, assisted by La Forte.
  • 10:48 goal by Gladstone, unassisted.
  • 10:19 Nanosky goal, unassisted.
  • 9:33 Gladstone goal, unassisted.
  • 6:51 unassisted goal by Gladstone.
  • 1:50 Gladstone goal, unassisted.

Overtime (BW 1-0)

  • :07 goal by Ferguson, unassisted.

The Yellow Jackets are back in action on Saturday, March 5th when they travel to Buena Vista, Virginia to take on Southern Virginia University in a non-conference match at 1:00 p.m. inside Knight Stadium.