RADNOR, PA – The Cabrini men's lacrosse team pushed its unbeaten start to five games, as the No. 5 Cavaliers earned a hard fought 9-8 win over No. 15 Ohio Wesleyan today at Edith Robb Dixon Field.

Today's victory improved the Blue and White to 5-0 on the season, the squad's second 5-0 start in its last three seasons. Meanwhile, the Battling Bishops saw their five game win streak come to an end, falling to 5-2 on the year.

The Cavaliers displayed a balanced attack today, as they matched a season-high with 47 shots.

Juniors Timmy Brooks and Jordan Krug joined sophomore Matt LoParo with two goals each, while sophomore Jake Klein paired a goal and two assists. Classmate Ty Kostack paired a goal and an assist in the win.

Junior goaltender Riley White recorded seven saves and a game-high five ground balls to secure his third consecutive win. Senior Joey Hoey and junior Sean Wagner scooped four ground balls each. Sophomore Tommy DeLuca joined LoParo with three ground balls and notched two of the Blue and White's six caused turnovers.   

The Cavaliers struck first in an opening half that saw four first half ties and three lead changes, as LoParo netted an unassisted goal 80 seconds into the game. OWU responded with consecutive goals to take a 2-1 lead at the 8:55 mark.

Kostack tallied a man-up goal with 6:37 left in the first, but a Battling Bishops' goal gave OWU a 3-2 lead after 15 minutes.

Brooks evened the score at three in the opening minute of the second, but OWU's Luke Leyden recorded the third of his four goals on the day to put the Battling Bishops ahead. The Cavaliers then took over the period.

Over the final 10:28 of the half, Cabrini outscored OWU 4-0 to take a 7-4 lead. Krug netted both of his goals in a four-minute span, while senior Zack Gregory and Brooks also marked the scoring column.

Just as it looked like the Cavaliers would carry a comfortable lead and the game's momentum into the halftime break, the Battling Bishops cut into the lead with 12 seconds on the clock, pulling within 7-5 at the half.

Both teams tightened the defense in a second half that saw just five total goals.

Klein's unassisted tally pushed the Blue and White lead back to three goals three minutes into the second half, before OWU pulled back within two goals on a man-up goal late in the frame.

Leading 8-6 entering the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers failed to score on a two-minute man-up early in the fourth, but the Battling Bishops took advantage of a Blue and White scramble as the penalty concluded to pull within 8-7 with 11:31 to play.

No stranger to tight games this season, the Cavaliers did not fret, as LoParo notched the eventual game-winning goal one minute later. OWU climbed back to a 9-8 deficit with seven minutes to play, but could not put any of its final five shots on target.

Leyden finished the day with four goals for OWU, joining four other goal scorers. Fellow senior Justin Smith went 5-9 at the faceoff spot with five ground balls. Four Battling Bishops, including Leyden, scooped four ground balls each. Among the group was senior goaltender Ben Ringer, who also tallied 13 saves in the loss.

The Cavaliers will look to stay unbeaten on Saturday, as they pay a visit to Ursinus College (1-4). The opening faceoff is slated for 1pm in Collegeville, PA.