ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – MSOE men's lacrosse opened up their 2022 on Wednesday when they visited the Vikings of Augustana. Each team provided plenty of offense throughout the first three quarters but the Raiders took over in the fourth for the 11-6 victory in Illinois.

RESULT
MSOE RAIDERS – 11
Augustana – 6

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Augustana (0-2) took advantage of a man-up opportunity to begin the game, but MSOE (1-0) was quick to respond. The Raiders turned a 1-0 deficit into a 3-1 lead thanks to goals from Sam Thompson, Andrew Reed, and Liam Brown.
• The Vikings fought right back and tied things up in the second before Brown and Kyle Hedblom allowed the Red & White to take a 5-3 lead heading into the locker rooms.
• The close contest continued into the second half as each team exchanged a trio of goals, allowing MSOE to keep their two-tally advantage heading into the final 15-minutes of play.
• It was all Raiders in the fourth though. The defense kept Augustana off the board while Sam Thompson and Tanner Whipps each added a strike. Liam Brown also scored his third of the game to preserve the Red & White's five goal win.

RAIDER REMARKS

• This was the first ever win for the Raiders over the Vikings. They came into the contest having gone 0-7 in the all-time series which dates back to the 2012 season.

MSOE STAT TRACKER
Goals – Liam Brown (3)
Assists – Kyle Hedblom (2)
Ground Balls – Jerred Willhelm (6)
Caused Turnovers – Bennett Harris (2)
Saves – Sean Finneran (11)

WHO'S ON DECK
The Raiders will now focus on their home opener which takes place this Saturday against North Central (Minn.). The opening faceoff is scheduled for 3:00 pm from Viets Field.

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