BEVERLY HILLS, Mich. – The Men's Lacrosse team looked to bounce back after a rough opening weekend. They would have to do so against a tough Indiana Hoosiers squad and Liberty University, the #8 team in the country.
Friday, March 8
Final Score: Davenport 7 – Indiana 13
Records: DU (0-3), IU (4-1)
Location: Detroit Country Day Fieldhouse (Beverly Hills, MI)
It was all Hoosiers in the first half of the contest on Friday, as they outscored Davenport by a score of 6-2. Looking to try to get back into the contest, the Panthers were able to muster up three goals in the third quarter. However, so did Indiana. The Hoosiers put the game away with four more tallies in the fourth quarter to put the game well out of reach, and send the Panthers home following the 13-7 loss.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
Josh Jubenville continued his impressive start to the season as he scored three goals and added an assist for the Panthers. Jake Wilson also chimed in with a goal and an assist.
Monday, March 11
Final Score: Davenport 10 – Liberty 19
Records: DU (0-4), #8 LU (6-0)
Location: Detroit Country Day Fieldhouse (Beverly Hills, MI)
Liberty came into the game as one of the hottest offenses in the country. That certainly showed in the first 15 minutes, as the Flames put up seven goals. Davenport came out with a better second quarter, scoring three goals of their own. Yet, four more from Liberty sent the Panthers into the half trailing by seven.
Liberty certainly did not let up in the third quarter, as they were able to put five more goals past DU's Ben Stoklas. In the fourth quarter, Davenport outscored the Flames by a margin of four goals to three. However, it was too little too late, as the Panthers fell to Liberty by a final score of 19-10.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
Jubenville filled the net three more times Monday night, putting his season goal total up to 12. Stephen Ochsenkehl scored his seventh and eighth goals of the season, and junior Avery Buckius scored twice for the Panthers as well. Blake McDonald also contributed to the effort with a goal and two assists.
WHO'S NEXT?
The Panthers travel down to Kalamazoo this Saturday to have a meeting with CLC opponent Western Michigan. The Broncos come into Saturday's game 2-0 after wins over George Washington University and West Virginia. The Panthers are 9-0 all-time versus Western Michigan, including a wild 16-14 victory last season. The game will take place at Kalamazoo College with a scheduled 12 p.m. start time.
