ST. PAUL, MINN. – The University of Northwestern men's lacrosse team hosted fellow Midwest Lacrosse Conference (MLC) foe, North Central in a mid-week contest. The Eagles dominated from start to finish, as they down the Rams (0-4, 0-3 MLC) by a final score of 30-6. With the win, UNW improves to 4-1 overall and 2-1 in MLC play.
 
Junior Keller Stephens (Lino Lakes, Minn./Mounds View) got the Eagles off to their hot start, scoring the first goal of the game just over thirty seconds into the contest. North Central answered back quickly scoring a goal of their own, but UNW scored 12 unanswered to end the quarter. Northwestern continued to pile on the points outscoring NCU 8-2 in the second frame, and would carry a 21-4 lead into halftime.
 
The second half, much like the first, was dominated by Northwestern. Outshooting the rams 30-7 in the half, the Eagles held the 9-2 advantage in the scoring column as well. As a team, UNW caused 28 turnovers, tallied 48 ground balls, and totaled 28 face off wins.
 
Individually, eight different Eagles made their way into the scoring column. Noah Vander Kooi (Buffalo, Minn./Buffalo) led the way with a career-high nine goals to go along with five assists, while Stephens ended the contest with an even six goals. Chase Marlenee (Northfield, Minn./Northfield) continued his success from last week, with four goals and four assists, and freshman Landon Thurnau (Owatonna, Minn./Owatonna) added another four goals with three assists. Mat Anderson (Little Canada, Minn./Roseville) pitched in with three goals and three assists, while Joseph Will (Rice Lake, Wis./Rice Lake) and Cameron Hayes (Cookeville, Tenn./Cookeville) each added two goals apiece, respectively.
 
In net, Zach Shockency totaled seven saves in the win.
 
Northwestern will travel to Beloit, Wis. this Saturday to take on Beloit College. For all things Eagle lacrosse, fans can follow @unw_lacrosse on Instagram and visit www.unweagles.com.