FROSTBURG, Md.- The Frostburg State men's lacrosse team took on Wheeling at home in a dominant affair, winning 18-6.

In the first quarter, the Cardinals got the first goal of the game, but Frostburg answered with a goal from junior Owen McCallum. WU scored again to take the lead, but once more, McCallum was there to even the score. After a great caused turnover from junior Bubba Love at the midway line, he would go on to score a solo goal to take the lead 3-2. The Cardinals would tie the game with a man-up opportunity, but the Bobcats would answer back with a goal from senior Gavin Schattall. The Bobcats would get another goal from senior Jake Bowman to end the first quarter up 5-3.

In the second quarter, the Bobcats would get off to a strong start with a goal from senior Joey Boros. Shortly after, the Bobcats would notch another goal from Bowman, then after a Wheeling turnover, Schattall would take advantage and score another goal to take an 8-3 lead. After some good defense from FSU, freshman Dom Flora Jr. would notch his first goal of his collegiate career, followed by a goal from sophomore Austin Sipes to cap a seven-goal unanswered run with a commanding 10-3 lead. The Cardinals would get a goal back, but with three seconds left in the half from junior Chase Buckwalter put Frostburg ahead 11-4 at halftime.

In the third quarter, the Bobcats would get off to another great start with a goal from redshirt-junior Tanner Donaldson, then extended their lead with another goal from Schattall. Wheeling would get another notch to their goal column, but after a faceoff win from senior Cade Price, junior Justin Hulse would add another goal for a 14-5 lead. Schattall, senior Nicholas Nordhausen, and Sipes all scored by the end of the third, making it a 17-5 game.

In the fourth quarter, both teams had different opportunities for scoring chances, with the Cardinals scoring one and Schattall adding a fifth goal to his career night, ending the scoring with an 18-6 Bobcat victory.

Schattall's five goals were a season-high for an individual player in the FSU season, while Love dished out an astounding six assists, tied for the second-most in a single game in program history, and the most since former Frostburg standout Devin Colegrove had the same amount in two separate games in 2015. Freshman Seamus Kearney was stellar defensivley, with a game-high three caused turnovers to go with three groundballs, while freshmen Alex Walstrum and Tristan Anderson were fantastic in the faceoff circle, winning a combined 10-of-13 of their faceoffs. 

With the win, the Bobcats rise to 4-5 while the Cardinals fall to 2-7 on the season. Frostburg will be back in action on Saturday, April 8 at 2 PM. where they will take on the District of Columbia. For more information and updates, visit www.frostburgsports.com.