Cougars Suffer First Loss of Season at Malone

CANTON, Ohio. — The ninth-ranked Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's lacrosse team (7-1, 2-0 HAC) suffered its first loss of the season at NCAA Division-II Malone University (5-2) on Wednesday, March 15 at King Field.

The Cougars had a rough first half against the Pioneers and found themselves down 2-11 at halftime. The Cougars fought back in the second half however, outscoring the host nine to four. The second half comeback came up short in the end as MVNU went on to fall by a final of 11-15.

Inside the Box Score 

Alec Terbovich - 2 goals, 1 assist

Tyler Dickerson - 2 goals, 1 assist

Gabe Wolf - 2 goals

Jason LaAsmar - 1 goal

Dakotah Marshall- 1 goal

Brett Townsend - 1 goal

Micah Rex - 2 assists, 5 groundballs, 1 forced turnover

Luke Modesto - 5 groundballs, 2 forced turnovers

Preston Barnes - 4 groundballs, 2 forced turnovers

Bryce Morningstar - 4 groundballs, 2 forced turnovers

What's Next

MVNU men's lacrosse will play next at Wheeler Field on Saturday, March 18 at Taylor University at 1:00pm. MVNU defeated Taylor 14-9 at CH4 Stadium this season on February 18.

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.