GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -  On Friday, the men's lacrosse team took down CCLA opponent Oakland University Golden Grizzlies by the score of 27-7. DU has a 7-7 record heading into the CCLA playoffs, next weekend in Chelsea against Michigan State.

Davenport vs. Oakland (Friday, April 21, 2017)
Final Score: Davenport 27 | Oakland 7
Location: DU Turf Field  
Records: DU (7-7) | OU (1-9)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
In the final CCLA matchup of the season, the Panthers took down Oakland University in a very dominate performance. Davenport was tied with Oakland 3-3 in the first few minutes. Before the first quarter could end, junior attackmen Bryan Larocque and Jarred Riley connected to put in four more goals making the score after one 8-3. Going into the second quarter, the Panthers went on a seven-goal streak with two unassisted goals by senior midfielder Devon Benson, and two more from junior midfielder Jack Faulkner. Headed into the final half of play, Davenport's commanding performance continued. While outscoring their opponent 12-4 in the second half, Davenport also had control between the boxes. Junior midfielder Joe Lopez was able to go 11-of-14 at the faceoff circle, and secure a lot of possession time towards the end of the game. With the high scoring effort by the Panthers, Larocque passed the mark of 300 career points with his 10-goal performance on the night.

INSIDE THE BOX
Bryan Larocque (10 goals, 2 assists)
Paul Schalau (5 goals, 3 assists)
Jarred Riley (3 goals, 10 assists)
Devon Benson (5 goals)
 
UP NEXT
Davenport heads to Chelsea this weekend for two rounds of CCLA playoffs. The winner of the conference playoffs will head to Orange County, California to compete in the MCLA Division I National Tournament.