Despite scoring just nine goals in the matchup, the Ohio State Buckeyes men’s lacrosse team came out on top in a closely-fought battle against Bellarmine in their final game in the Midwest Lacrosse Classic in Columbus over the weekend.
Bellarmine opened the game with two quick goals in the first quarter to go up 2-0 on Ohio State, who struggled to find offense in the opening minutes of the game. Bellarmine won the first two faceoffs of the day, and had a 9-0 shot advantage on Ohio State through the first half of the quarter. The Buckeyes finally found the back of the net on a goal by sophomore midfielder Trevor Hodgins with 39 seconds remaining in the first, turning the tide in favor of Ohio State.