The Muskingum men's lacrosse team peppered 50 shots against Heidelberg en route to an 11-4 Ohio Athletic Conference road win on Saturday.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (2-4, 2-2), Heidelberg (0-6, 0-3)
• Location: Hoernemann Stadium - Tiffin, Ohio
• Game Length: 2:04
• Attendance: 73

Notables

• The win against Heidelberg marked Muskingum's first back-to-back OAC wins in program history.
• The victory also marked Muskingum's first time winning two conference games in a season in program history.

Inside the Numbers

• Junior Zachary Westmeyer, sophomore Maxwell Pezzot, freshman Travis Geyer, and senior Josh Fletcher all scored two goals to pace the Muskie attack. Fletcher also logged one assist. 
• Freshman Hunter McGuire added one goal and two assists.
• Junior Douglas Gorski recorded a team-high six ground balls and caused three turnovers.
• Junior Luke Swartz grabbed five ground balls and caused two turnovers.
• Freshman Trevor Connolly played the entire game in goal and made eight saves.
• Jacob Brickman led Heidelberg with two goals.
• Liam Weaver chipped in one goal and two assists.
• Cian Howery made 15 saves between the pipes.

The Difference

• Muskingum held a 50-28 advantage in shots.
• The Muskies were 17-of-19 in clear attempts.
• Muskingum held a 35-24 edge in ground balls.
• After trailing 2-1 early in the first quarter, Muskingum seized control of the game with nine unanswered goals the next three-plus quarters.
• Muskingum led 3-2 after the opening frame and 6-2 at halftime. 
• The Muskies added a pair of strikes in the third quarter and completed the fourth frame with a 3-2 edge to cap the scoring.

Up Next

• Muskingum next hosts rival Marietta on Saturday, April 3. The game time is set for 1:00 p.m. at the North Athletic Turf Field.