Men's Lacrosse Falls 21-13 At Quincy In Return To Action

OVERVIEW – QUINCY

SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 13, Quincy Hawks 21 

RECORDS: Northwood (0-1, 0-0 G-MAC), Quincy (2-1, 0-0 GLVC)

LOCATION: Quincy Stadium – Quincy, Ill.

RECAP: Northwood men's lacrosse returned to action after a 25-year varsity hiatus on Tuesday (February 11). The Timberwolves battled Quincy on the road before falling 21-13 in their 2025 season opener.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• The Hawks jumped out to a 2-0 lead seven minutes into the game, scoring at the 11:27 and 8:00 marks.
• Northwood answered with their first goal of the season behind Drew Lockwood's rip into the bottom left corner, 1-2 QU.
• Both teams exchanged goals as the Hawks held a 3-2 lead into the final minute of the first quarter. Northwood scored two behind a net ripper from Cole Williams with 22 seconds left before Andrew Rogers scored a last-second goal to give Northwood the 4-3 lead after one.
• Quincy's offense found their flow in the second quarter, going on a 7-2 run over the first ten minutes, 10-6 QU.
• The Timberwolves, behind another Rogers goal, tried to halt the Quincy momentum, but Quincy went on a 4-2 to end the half.
• At the half, QU had a 14-8 advantage.
• Quincy continued their momentum into the second half, extending their lead to 18-9.
• The Timberwolves finished the third quarter on a 3-0 run, scoring three times in the final 1:19 of action.
• Quincy held an 18-12 lead after three.
• Quincy's defense stiffened up for the final 15 minutes of game action, allowing just one more goal. The Hawks later pulled away for a 21-13 win in Northwood's return to action.

GAME STATS

• SHOTS (SHOTS ON GOAL): Northwood 37(26), Quincy 55(33) 
• GROUNDBALLS: Northwood 47, Quincy 54 
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Northwood 8/27, Quincy 13/23 
• FACEOFFS: Northwood 22-35, Quincy 13-35
• SAVES: Northwood 12 (12 - Owen Brown), Quincy 13

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• Rodgers: Four goals, assist, seven groundballs
• Lockwood: Two goals, three assists, four ground balls
• Dylan Ayotte: Three goals
• Williams: Two goals, assist
• Jonathon Szuba: 13-14 faceoffs, seven groundballs

UP NEXT

• The Timberwolves return on February 22 to face the 19^th-ranked Rockhurst Hawks in the first of a two-game road trip to Missouri. The matchup will start at 3 PM ET/2 PM CT. Following the game, Northwood travels to William Jewell on February 25 to face the Cardinals at 4 PM ET/ 3 PM CT.