Appleton, Wisconsin — The Lawrence University men's lacrosse team used a strong second half and a decisive fourth quarter to secure a 9-5 win over Edgewood University on Wednesday evening at the Banta Bowl.

The Vikings battled through a tight opening half, taking a narrow 4-3 lead into the break behind early goals from Finn Anderson, Robbie Spielmann, and Brody Herr. Edgewood continued to apply pressure, eventually tying the game early in the third quarter.

From there, Lawrence took control.

The Vikings responded with a key scoring run and locked in defensively, holding Edgewood to just one goal over the final period while adding three of their own to put the game away.

Spielmann led the offensive effort with a standout performance, finishing with three goals and two assists. Emmett Eischens added two goals, while Anderson, Joe McCabe, Judah Goehring, and Herr each contributed to a balanced scoring attack.

Henry Fischer added two assists as Lawrence moved the ball efficiently throughout the contest.

Defensively, the Vikings controlled possession and won key battles, finishing with 26 ground balls and an edge in faceoffs (11-7). Goalkeeper Gavin Reiter recorded six saves in the win.