HOLLAND, Mich. – It was an offensive-minded afternoon for the men's lacrosse team as they won 18-6 at Hope to improve to 8-4 overall and 3-1 in the MIAA. The Bulldogs got off to a great start with the first four goals and led 5-1 at the end of one quarter. Doug Boyd scored twice in the first quarter while Eric Fannell scored once and assisted on Boyd's second goal.

The Bulldogs led 7-4 at halftime but were outscored 3-2 in the second quarter. Grant Brogan scored the first two goals in the second for the Flying Dutchmen. Matt Scherer and Luke Bill got the next two goals for the Bulldogs. Gunnar Elder scored his second of the game to get Hope within three at the break.

Adrian took advantage of Hope penalties in the third as they scored three man-up goals. Adam Findlay and Fannell gave Adrian a 9-4 lead in the first two minutes of the quarter. Brett Maguire followed at the 9:30 mark and then Nick Karapas scored with a man up at 8:01 for a 11-4 lead.

The Bulldogs saved their highest scoring quarter for the final 15 minutes. Adrian scored seven times and allowed just one tally to cruise to the 18-6 win. Fannell scored three man-up goals in the quarter and had five total goals in the fourth. Bill and Findlay also scored for the Bulldogs in the quarter.

Fannell finished with a season-high seven goals (8 shots on goal) while Karapas had two goals and a team-high four assists. A.J. Smith collected a season-high nine ground balls. Scott Byrne went 18-of-26 in the faceoff circle and recorded six ground balls. Brett Farrelly made eight saves in net for Adrian to get the win.