Men's Lacrosse Falls to Hope

Sam Hoag playing lacrosse
Photo by Kimberly Moss

KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Kalamazoo College men's lacrosse team dropped its game with Hope on Friday night by a final score of 20-4. 

Hope went up 11-0 before Kalamazoo was able to first score with back-to-back goals from Jake Nugent and Zach Heimbuch. Hope scored five more goals to take a 16-2 lead into halftime. 

The Hornets were outscored 3-1 in the third and 1-1 in the fourth. 

The Flying Dutch outshot Kalamazoo 59-21 while having a 50-26 advantage in ground balls. 

Jake Nugent scored two goals for the Hornets on four shots and collected three ground balls. 

Sam Hoag's goal was the first of his career as a Hornet. 

Brandon Wright tallied a team-high six ground balls and contributed an assist. 

Kalamazoo is scheduled to host Alma on Thursday, April 1 for its next game, starting at 7 p.m.