Box Score MILWAUKEE – MSOE men's lacrosse has been scoring goals like they're going out of style. That trend continued as the Raiders put up 24 on the Eagles of Northwestern-St. Paul to win their third straight contest on Wednesday afternoon at Viets Field.
RESULT
Northwestern-St. Paul – 3
MSOE RAIDERS – 24
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The MSOE (4-1) offense continued to be on cruise control this afternoon as they scored a season high 24 goals against Northwestern-St. Paul (1-4).
- The Raiders immediately put the game out of reach by throwing up a nine spot on the scoreboard in the first quarter. They then proceeded to score six, three, and six more goals in the remaining three frames.
- Meanwhile, the Red & White defense allowed just a single goal in each of the first three quarters before shutting out the Eagles in the last 15 minutes of play.
- Tanner Whipps, Sam Thompson, Riley Woyatas, Liam Brown, Soren Savard, and Peter Ruschenberg each scored multiple goals as the Raiders won by 21.
RAIDER REMARKS
- The Raiders have outscored UNW 41-10 in the last two games the teams have played against each other.
- Sam Thompson entered the record books with his performance this afternoon. The junior's ten total points is good for fifth in the programs single-game history.
MSOE STAT TRACKER
Goals – Sam Thompson (6)
Assists – Sam Thompson & Liam Brown (4)
Ground Balls – Jerred Willhelm & Sam Thompson (7)
Caused Turnovers – Matt Krcma (3)
Saves – Darian Stricker (6)
WHO'S ON DECK
The Raiders will close out the month of March with a contest against Elmhurst at home this Saturday. Opening faceoff is scheduled for 1:00 pm from Viets Field.
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