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Men's Lacrosse Scores Early and Outlasts Calvin

Box Score

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Trine University men's lacrosse team scored five goals to start the game and then held off a second half push by Calvin University to remain unbeaten in Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) play with an 11-0 victory.

Five different members of the Thunder would tally goals in the first seven minutes of the contest to build a 5-0 lead. Scoring during the stretch were sophomores Klein Burkholder (Chambersburg, Pa. / Chambersburg) and Collin Custer (Spanaway, Wash. / Bethel), senior Austin Lindell (Geneva, Ill. / Geneva), junior Noah Markus (Woodbury, Minn. / East Ridge) and freshman Charlie Anderson (Howell, Mich. / Hartland).

The final two goals of the quarter would belong to the Knights who cut the deficit to three with a 5-2 score going into the first break of the game.

Trine came out firing again in the second quarter. This time junior Andrew Douglas (Liberty Twp., Ohio / Lakota East) would supply the fire power, scoring a pair of goals just over 30 seconds apart in the fourth minute of the quarter.

Over the final ten minutes of the half Calvin would outscore Trine 2-1 making the score 8-4 at the half. Custer would score the goal for the Thunder the team's eighth of the half.

The Thunder would strike first in the third quarter, this time aided by a penalty against the home team. Lindell scored his second of the day during the man-up opportunity to make the score 9-4. The final three goals of the period would go to the Knights cut the lead to its smallest since the opening of the game at 9-7.

Lindell would complete a hat trick in the second minute of the fourth quarter and senior Matt Zanichelli (Rolling Meadows, Ill. / William Fremd) would score his five minutes later to push back a four-goal lead at 11-7.

Calvin would put up one more comeback attempt scoring a pair of goals in the tenth minute of the period cutting the deficit back to two at 11-9.

The defense would close ranks over the final five minutes of the of the contest led by sophomore Nick DiPaolo (Flemington, N.J. / Immaculate) who once again turned in a strong performance in goal for the team. He finished the game with 13 saves and a team high seven groundballs. Outside of net the team had a balanced defensive effort with seven different players recording a caused turnover. Junior Eli Pfotenhauer (Greenwood, Ind. / Center Grove) led the team with three.

The team improves to 8-1 overall and 2-0 in MIAA play following the victory. They are set to host Hope College in their next contest, scheduled for Saturday, April 16 at 1 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Klein Burkholder

#22 Klein Burkholder

M
Sophomore
Andrew Douglas

#12 Andrew Douglas

A
Junior
Austin Lindell

#7 Austin Lindell

M
Senior
Matt Zanichelli

#15 Matt Zanichelli

A
Senior
Charlie Anderson

#5 Charlie Anderson

M
Junior
Collin Custer

#14 Collin Custer

M
Senior
Nick DiPaolo

#19 Nick DiPaolo

GK
Senior
Noah Markus

#44 Noah Markus

A
Senior
Eli Pfotenhauer

#3 Eli Pfotenhauer

D
Senior

Players Mentioned

Klein Burkholder

#22 Klein Burkholder

Sophomore
M
Andrew Douglas

#12 Andrew Douglas

Junior
A
Austin Lindell

#7 Austin Lindell

Senior
M
Matt Zanichelli

#15 Matt Zanichelli

Senior
A
Charlie Anderson

#5 Charlie Anderson

Junior
M
Collin Custer

#14 Collin Custer

Senior
M
Nick DiPaolo

#19 Nick DiPaolo

Senior
GK
Noah Markus

#44 Noah Markus

Senior
A
Eli Pfotenhauer

#3 Eli Pfotenhauer

Senior
D