By: Athletic Communications Student Assistant Joe Meyer '24
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The Baldwin Wallace University men's lacrosse team traveled to take on Chatham (Pa.) University in the team's final non-conference title of the regular season. The Yellow Jackets rolled to a convincing 14-3 win over the Cougars, extending their winning streak to six games heading into Ohio Athletic Conference play.
BW (6-2) was led by a trio of players who recorded hat tricks, as senior All-American midfielder Jonas Aquilla (Westlake/St. Edward), freshman attack/midfield Reichen Geiselhart (Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley), freshman attack/midfield Bennet Trout (Pickerington/North) all scored three goals. Senior attack/midfield Olin Ferguson (Tulsa, Okla./Booker T. Washington) also recorded three points, notching two goals and an assist.
Senior All-OAC goalkeeper Joe Storner (Louisville, Ky.) added six saves and recorded a .857 save percentage, earning the win in net for the Yellow Jackets.
FIRST QUARTER
- 13:00 - BW goal by Aquilla (1-0 BW)
- 10:14 - BW goal by Bennet Trout, assisted by Ferguson (2-0 BW)
- 4:55 - BW goal by Aquilla (3-0 BW)
- 4:18 - BW goal by Ferguson (4-0 BW)
- 2:14 - BW goal by junior attack/midfielder Keaton Trout (Pickerington/North) (5-0 BW)
- 1:27 - BW goal by Bennet Trout (6-0 BW)
- 0:41 - BW goal by Geiselhart (7-0 BW)
SECOND QUARTER
- 6:54 - BW goal by Bennet Trout, assisted by freshman midfield Ian Shealy (Westerville/Central) (8-0 BW)
- 2:56 - BW goal by Aquilla (9-0 BW)
THIRD QUARTER
- 9:05 - BW goal by Geiselhart (10-0 BW)
- 7:00 - BW goal by junior attacker Hunter Boehm (Delaware/Olentangy) (11-0 BW)
- 4:46 - BW goal by Ferguson assisted by junior All-OAC attacker Jake Nanosky (Medina) (12-0 BW)
- 0:41 - Chatham goal by Trent Griffin (12-1 BW)
FOURTH QUARTER
- 9:17 - BW goal by Geiselhart, assisted by Nanosky (13-1 BW)
- 8:56 - BW goal by junior defender Richie Roskoph (Strongsville) (14-1 BW)
- 7:26 - Chatham goal by Paul Freyre, assisted by Logan Brubaker IV (14-2 BW)
- 1:19 - Chatham goal by Ethan Rinker (14-3 BW)
The Yellow Jackets return to play on Saturday, March 25, for their OAC opener against Muskingum College. The game is set to begin at 1:00 p.m. on the Tressel Field inside of the George Finnie Stadium.
