Men's Lacrosse Drops Season Opener to Centre (Ky.)

Paxton Allison (Left) and Joe Torborg (Right)
Paxton Allison (Left) and Joe Torborg (Right)

DANVILLE, Ky. – The Baldwin Wallace University men's lacrosse team fell to Centre (Ky.) College by a final score of 12-10 in a non-conference matchup on Joe McDaniel Field inside Andy Frye Stadium. 

BW (0-1) was led by sophomore midfielder Ian Shealy (Westerville / Central) as he tallied a game-high four goals along with two ground balls. Freshmen attack/midfielders Paxton Allison (Redondo Beach, Calif. / St. John Bosco) and Joe Torborg (St. Cloud, Minn. / St. Cloud Cathedral) scored the first goals of their collegiate careers. 

Centre (Ky.) was led by junior midfielder Max Speers as he notched four goals with 10 shots.

1st Quarter

  • 11:12 - Goal by BW's Allison, assisted by sophomore All-Ohio Athletic Conference attack/midfielder Bennet Trout (Pickerington / North)
  • 07:47 - Goal by Centre's Speers 
  • 06:33 - Centre goal by David Caldwell
  • 05:22 - Goal by Centre's Speers, assisted by Noah Malubay

2nd Quarter

  • 11:35 - Goal by Centre's Ridr Knowlton, assisted by Caldwell 
  • 09:16 - Goal by Yellow Jackets' Shealy
  • 08:17 - BW goal by Shealy, assisted by sophomore attack/midfielder Jake Koonmen (Fairport, N.Y.)
  • 04:00 - Goal by Yellow Jackets' Koonmen, assisted by sophomore midfielder Nate Hoover (Worthington / Thomas Worthington)
  • 00:01 - BW goal by Shealy, assisted by Hoover

3rd Quarter

  • 06:51 - Goal by Yellow Jacket's Trout
  • 05:49 - BW goal by Trout
  • 03:56 - Centre goal by Nick Witcher, assisted by Ryan Hall
  • 02:30 - Yellow Jackets' goal by Trout, assisted by junior midfielder Owen Tafe (Cleveland Heights / Shaker Heights)
  • 02:07 - Centre goal by Malubay

4th Quarter

  • 14:08 - Centre goal by Ryan Black
  • 13:16 - Centre goal by Speers, assisted by Caldwell
  • 12:31 - BW goal by Shealy, assisted by senior attack/midfielder Jake Nanosky (Medina) 
  • 10:18 - Yellow Jacket's goal by Torborg
  • 08:25 - Centre goal by Speers
  • 07:49 - Centre goal by Hall, assisted by Black
  • 04:16 - Centre goal by Knowlton, assisted by Black
  • 04:07 - Centre goal by Black, assisted by Caldwell

The Yellow Jackets are back in action on Wednesday, Feb. 21 for their home opener as they face Kenyon College for a non-conference matchup. The game is set to begin at 7:00 p.m. on the Tressel Field inside of the George Finnie Stadium.