Donohoo Scores Five Goals as Scots Rally to Win

Monmouth grabs 11-9 senior day win

by Nathan Baliva

MONMOUTH, Ill. (04/23/2022) — The Monmouth College lacrosse team celebrated senior day by scoring the final three goals of the game to beat Northland College 11-9 on Saturday. The Scots are now 6-6 overall and 2-3 in Midwest Lacrosse Conference play with one game left. A win at Cornell next Saturday would put the Scots in position to qualify for the MLC Tournament while a loss leaves the Scots needing help.

The Scots got on the board first as Liam Meyer (Cedarburg, Wisconsin) scored 39 seconds into the game. The LumberJacks got the next two goals before Kain Donohoo (St. Charles, Illinois) tied the game. After the visitors scored again, LH Bond (Fishers, Indiana) tied the game 3-3 with 1:38 to play in the first quarter.

Bond gave the Scots a 4-3 lead just 24 seconds into the second quarter. He scored again four minutes later to give Monmouth a 5-3 lead and both second quarter goals were assisted by Donohoo. Northland scored the final four goals of the half to lead 7-5 at the break.

Donohoo scored 37 seconds into the third quarter to cut the LumberJacks lead to 7-6. Bond's fourth goal of the game tied the match 7-7 just over a minute later. Neither team scored over the next 10 minutes and Northland took an 8-7 lead with 2:14 to go in the quarter.

Donohoo scored 1:11 into the fourth quarter to tie the game but Northland regained the lead just over a minute later. Jeff Knapp (Nolensville, Tennessee) scored with 8:39 to play, tying the game 9-9. Donohoo's fourth goal of the game put the Scots on top 10-9 with 4:39 to play and he scored a man-up goal with 3:13 to play to finish off the scoring.

MONMOUTH MOMENTS: Donohoo broke the Monmouth single-season points record of 53 set by Chase Cranford in 2019With seven points Saturday, Donohoo now has 55 on the season and leads the team with 40 goalsTeagan Simons (Littleton, Colorado) made 14 saves in the winGordon Kiesgen (Spring Grove, Illinois) won 20-of-24 faceoffs and led the team with 12 ground ballsDonohoo scored five goals and added two assists while Bond scored four times Michael Casey (Chicago, Illinois) had three assists in the winFive Monmouth seniors and six seniors from the women's lacrosse team were honored in a pregame ceremonyThe Scots play at Cornell at 1 p.m. next Saturday to finish the regular season.