AU WRESTLING SUFFERS FIRST HOME LOSS OF SEASON
The AU wrestling team lost its first home match of the year, falling to the University of Maryland, College Park, 26-11 Saturday night. The loss drops the Eagles' record on the year to 11-5.
Nationally ranked No. 2 senior Mike Cannon and No. 12 junior Kyle Borshoff each recorded a victory during the match.
Cannon remained undefeated on the season, wrestling in the 174-pound weight class and defeated his opponent, Bradley Nielson, by a score of 18-7. The win was Cannon's 25th in a row this season.
Borshoff defeated UMD's Chris Stinnett in the 149-pound weight class by a score of 15-3.
Redshirt junior Andy Semple picked up AU's only other individual win, taking a 4-2 decision in the 184-pound weight class.
-JUSTIN HALL
WOMEN'S LACROSSE LOSES HOME OPENER TO OHIO STATE
Senior attacker Gina Ibello scored three goals but it was not enough to help the Eagles avoid the 17-7 loss to the Buckeyes in Saturday's season opener at Jacobs Field.
The Eagles jumped out to an early lead on a goal from senior midfielder Leslie Fischer only one minute into the game, but Ohio State responded by scoring three straight and 11 of the next 12 to take a 11-2 lead in the second half of play.
AU cut the lead down only 11-4 with back-to-back goals by Ibello and freshman midfielder Paige Lin but it was not enough to prevent the Eagles' eventual 10-goal defeat.
"I'm excited with the way we competed hard for 60 minutes," AU Head Coach Katie Woods told AUeagles.com. "We continue to improve and will improve with each game. I think playing against an athletic team like Ohio State was a good learning experience for our team."
The Eagles return to action at 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon when they travel to Philadelphia to face the Drexel University Dragons.
-J.H.
