Men’s lacrosse team suffers 22-4 loss to Trine

OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College men's lacrosse team suffered a 22-4 loss to Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) foe Trine (Ind.) University today at the Cutler Athletic Complex in Olivet.

THE BASICS
Final Score: Trine 22, Olivet 4
Location: Cutler Athletic Complex; Olivet, Mich.
Records: Olivet 1-11 overall, 1-4 MIAA; Trine 8-5 overall, 3-2 MIAA

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Thunder tallied six goals in the first quarter and three more goals in the second quarter to take a 9-0 halftime lead.
• Trine added 10 goals, including three man-up ones, in the third quarter to go up 19-0.
• The Comets scored the first three goals of the fourth quarter before Trine scored the next three goals to make the score 22-3.
• Olivet put the final goal on the scoreboard with 41 seconds remaining in the game.

FOR THE COMETS

• Senior Cameron Bazin led Olivet with three goals and 13 shots (nine on-goal).
• The fourth goal was scored by freshman Casey Petersen.
• Defensively, freshman Connor Hamm recorded a game-high five caused turnovers and eight ground balls.
• Senior Cullen Haesler had three caused turnovers and seven ground balls.
• Freshman Jake Steele registered 10 saves in the cage.

FOR THE THUNDER

• Kevin Barssi notched seven goals on 10 shots.
• Eric Peal paced all players with eight points on six goals and two assists.
• Conner Putman finished with five goals and an assist for six points.
• Nick Maher topped the team with five helpers to go along with two goals for seven points.
• Garrett Nichols scooped-up a team-leading six ground balls.
• Goalies Joseph Steigmeyer and Anthony Marasco each made five saves.

UP NEXT

• Olivet welcomes Alma College to the Cutler Athletic Complex next Tuesday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. Please note the start time has been pushed back 30 minutes from the previously-released 7 p.m. start time.