NORTH CANTON, Ohio - For the first time in 354 days, the Walsh Cavaliers men's lacrosse team took to the field as they hosted the Roberts Wesleyan RedHawks on Sunday (Feb. 21). The Cavaliers made their 2021 debut on their new home surface, Larry Staudt Field on campus. Walsh's first half momentum faltered as Roberts Wesleyan walked away with the 14-7 victory on Sunday afternoon. 

Score: Roberts Wesleyan 14, Walsh 7
Location: North Canton, Ohio (Larry Staudt Field)
Records: Roberts Wesleyan 1-0 (1-0), Walsh 0-1 (0-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Roberts Wesleyan struck first with a goal two minutes into the contest. Walsh answered with a 7-0 run spanning the next 15 minutes of play. Walsh led 7-1 with 12:13 left in the second quarter. Roberts Wesleyan scored the final 13 goals of the game for a 14-7 Cavaliers loss.

FOR THE CAVALIERS

• Colby Bowman made his collegiate debut with three goals in the Walsh 7-0 flurry.
• Brent Mitchell tallied two goals in the first quarter. 
• Sully Dowling and Tyler Wascovich each scored one goal for Walsh in the game.
• Evan Bradley (two assists) and Preston Coffman (one assist) helped on some of the Cavaliers' goals. 
• Shane Profio, Patrick Cuddihy, and Kyle Lacey all had three groundballs for the Cavaliers. 

FOR THE REDHAWKS

• Hunter Lemieux led the RedHawks with four goals on Sunday. Matt Gademske and Michael Pierog both had three scores each. 

BEHIND THE NUMBERS 

• Roberts Wesleyan held the shot advantage 34-22 despite Walsh having 17 shots in the first half. 
• Walsh finished with 22 groundballs and nine caused turnovers, compared to 31 and 11 for Roberts Wesleyan. 
• The RedHawks won 16-of-25 faceoffs in the game.

NEXT UP

• Walsh will head on the road to Frostburg State on Saturday (Feb. 27) for a matchup with the Bobcats from the Mountain East Conference. The game is scheduled to begin at 12:00 PM. 

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