Men’s lacrosse team falls to Hope, 20-5

OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College men's lacrosse team was on the losing end of a 20-5 final to Hope College tonight under the lights at the Cutler Athletic Complex in Olivet. In the game, senior Cameron Bazin became Olivet's all-time leader in goals scored.

THE BASICS
Final Score: Hope 20, Olivet 5
Location: Cutler Athletic Complex; Olivet, Mich.
Records: Olivet 1-8 overall, 1-1 MIAA; Hope 10-1 overall, 3-0 MIAA

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Hope scored the first six goals in the game. The Comets scored the final goal of the opening quarter when Bazin found the back of the cage with 1:55 left.
• The Flying Dutchmen had a 4-2 scoring edge in the second quarter to take a 10-3 lead at halftime.
• Olivet netted the first two goals of the third quarter before Hope ended the game with 10 unanswered goals – six in the third stanza and four in the fourth stanza.

FOR THE COMETS

• Bazin led Olivet with four goals and 10 shots.
• Freshman Kobe Robinson scored the fifth goal.
• Senior Cullen Haesler and freshman Connor Hamm each gathered in six ground balls.
• Hamm had a game-best four caused turnovers.
• Freshman goalie Jake Steele made 14 saves.

FOR THE FLYING DUTCHMEN

• Rocco Mularoni posted match-highs in goals (six) and points (eight).
• Gino Battaglia and Max Kuiper each scored four goals.
• Grant Brogan had a match-best three assists.
• Marshall VanBelkum won 14-of-18 face-offs.
• Nick Schanhals picked-up the win in goal. He stopped 11 shots while playing the first 52:04.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Bazin now has 138 career goals at Olivet. He passed Dakota Badder who had 136 from 2013-16.

UP NEXT

• Olivet welcomes Kalamazoo College to the Cutler Athletic Complex Saturday for a 3 p.m. game. The game is a part of a lacrosse doubleheader, as the Comet women face Albion College at noon.