Cougars Upset No.5 St. Ambrose

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's lacrosse team (7-0) upset No.5 St. Ambrose University (1-4) on Saturday, March 4 at CH4 Stadium.

MVNU is now 2-0 in the Heart of America Conference after a complete team effort. The game was a close battle in the first half with MVNU leading 5-3 at the break. In the second half, MVNU outscored St. Ambrose by three goals, propelling it to the big upset victory. Senior goalkeeper Joshua Hageman was a brick wall, compiling 22 saves in the game for MVNU.

Inside the Box Score

Alec Terbovich: 4 goals

Brett Townsend: 1 goal, 2 assists

Tyler Dickerson: 1 goal, 2 assists

Jason LaAsmar: 2 goals, 11 faceoff wins

Dakotah Marshall: 2 goals

Luke Modesto: 2 groundballs, 2 forced turnovers

Josh Jerome: 3 groundballs, 2 forced turnovers

Kaelin Tran: 4 groundballs, 3 forced turnovers

What's Next

MVNU men's lacrosse will play next at Pioneer Park King Stadium on Wednesday, March 15 at 6:00pm against Malone University.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,000 students from 25 states and 11 foreign countries.