LISLE, ILL. – The University of Northwestern men's lacrosse team struggled in Thursday evening's road battle at Benedictine University [5-9 overall], dropping the contest 15-4 to the home team. With the shortfall, the Eagles drop to 4-6 on the season.
 
In the opening two frames, BU used a powerful offensive attack to outscore UNW, taking a 9-2 lead at the halftime break.
 
Though the purple and gold won the third period [2-1], the red and black went on to net five more goal on the final quarter to seal a 15-4 win on the night's competition.
 
Putting together an impressive performance, Freshman Noah Vander Kooi (Buffalo, Minn./Buffalo) sank three goals on the game, while Sophomore Derek Stone (Ramsey, Minn./PACT Charter) netted one. Vander Kooi also collected two grounders, as Stone also scooped two and forced one caused turnover.   

On the defensive end, Goalkeeper Zach Shockencey (Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater) caught 18 saves on the contest, respectively. 

As a team, Northwestern tallied a grand total 11 shots [8 SOG], 26 ground balls, and finished 14-25 on clears.
 
UNW will battle off next against North Central University on Saturday, April 22, in Minneapolis. Game time is slated for 1 p.m. For more information on the men's program, fans should visit www.unweagles.com.