Bennet Trout (photo courtesy of Brittany Webb '23)
Posted: Feb 22, 2023
GAMBIER, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University men's lacrosse team faced Kenyon College in a non-conference matchup on McBride Field. Three goals in the fourth quarter by the Owls earned them the tight win over the Yellow Jackets by an 11-10 final score.
BW Leaders (0-2)
- Senior All-OAC attacker/midfielder Kyler Byerly (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) led the team with three goals
- Junior All-OAC attacker/midfielder Jake Nanosky tallied a goal, two assists, and two ground balls
- Senior All-OAC goalkeeper Joe Storner (Louisville, Ky./St. Xavier) totaled 13 saves
Kenyon Leaders (1-0)
- Freshman attack David Chintala notched five goals
- Senior attack Evan Bongers added another three goals
1st Quarter (4-2 Kenyon)
- BW took 2-0 lead with goals from senior All-OAC attacker/midfielder Olin Ferguson (Tulsa, Okla./Booker T. Washington) assisted by freshman midfielder Nate Hoover (Worthington/Thomas Washington) and a goal by Byerly assisted by freshman attacker/midfielder Bennet Trout (Pickerington/North)
- Owls scored four-straight to take a 4-2 advantage headed to the second quarter
2nd Quarter (6-5 Kenyon)
- The Yellow Jackets struck first on an unassisted goal by Byerly with 11:00 left in the quarter
- Down three, a goal by freshman attacker/midfielder Reichen Geiselhart (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley) assisted by Nanosky closed the gap to two with 4:46 left in the half
- Byerly notched a hat-trick with 1:02 left in the half, putting BW within one
3rd Quarter (9-8 BW)
- Junior attacker/midfielder Hunter Boehm (Delaware/Olentangy) found the back of the net to keep BW within one (7-6 Kenyon)
- Senior All-American midfielder Jonas Aquilla (Westlake/St. Edward) scored unassisted to tie the game at 7-7
- A B. Trout goal earned BW its first advantage since the first quarter, going up 8-7
- Freshman attacker/midfielder Jake Koonmen (Fairport, N.Y.) tallied a goal assisted by Nanosky with 3:55 left to play in the quarter (9-7)
- Yellow Jackets went into the fourth quarter leading 9-8
4th Quarter (11-10 Kenyon)
- BW went up 10-8 with an unassisted goal by Nanosky
- Three straight goals by Kenyon in the remaining 12:48 of play earned the Owls the 11-10 victory
The Yellow Jackets are back in action on Saturday, February 25 as they hit the road and play in the second game of a men's and women's doubleheader at Grove City (Pa.) College. The game is set to begin at 3:00 p.m. on the Robert E. Thorn Field.