Posted: Apr 01, 2017
Junior Ian McGougan scored a career-best five goals to lead men's lacrosse to its first Ohio Athletic Conference victory in program history on Saturday afternoon at Heidelberg, 13-7.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (4-4 overall, 1-1 OAC), Heidelberg (2-7 overall, 0-2 OAC)
- Location: Tiffin, Ohio - Hoernemann Stadium
History Made
- The win marks Muskingum's first Ohio Athletic Conference victory in program history.
- McGougan's five-goal outburst tied a Muskingum single-game record for goals in a game.
Game Notes
- The Muskies scored 13 goals on 45 shots paced by McGougan's five goals.
- Junior Tucker Haas, sophomore Ryan Stacey and junior Andrew Ward all finished with two goals each. Haas also tallied three assists.
- Muskingum went 12-for-23 on the face-off with Haas recording a team-best nine wins.
- In frame, junior Phillip Dappen (4-4) played all 60 minutes and made a game-high 15 saves.
- Muskingum forced 29 turnovers and went 26-for-32 in clear attempts.
- Heidelberg was led by the duo of Matt Wernerspach and Patrick McCarthy with two goals each.
- The Student Princes ended the game with 42 shots.
Inside the Numbers
- The Muskies scored the first five goals of the contest en route to the 7-1 halftime advantage.
- McGougan and Stacey led the Muskies in the second half scoring two goals each to propel Muskingum to victory.
Up Next
- Muskingum returns to action Wednesday, April 5 as they host Otterbein at McConagha Stadium. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m.