ADRIAN, Mich.--Freshman goalie Ethan Krupp recorded a career-high 13 saves, sophomore Chris French netted a game-high nine points and sophomore Peyton Gasche, freshman Colton Hart both scored four goals apiece, as Adrian outscored visiting Heidelberg 9-3 in the second half to nearly double up the Student Princes, 15-8, in non-conference men's lacrosse action on Tuesday.

THE BASICS
= Final Score: Adrian College 15, Heidelberg University 8

= Location: Kapnick Field at Docking Stadium; Weather conditions: Partly Cloudy, 43 degrees, Wind N 8 mph

= Records: Adrian Bulldogs, 4-1 overall; Heidelberg Student Princes, 1-4 overall

TOP 'DAWGS
= French finished with six goals and three assists plus he had three ground balls.

= Gasche added two assists for a six-point afternoon. He also had a team-high five ground balls.

= Hart added three ground balls to his four-point day.

= Freshman Mitch Kellerman had career bests of four ground balls and three caused turnovers. 

THE OPPOSITION
= Patrick McCarthy led the 'Berg offense with five goals.

= Jaydon Septer had a game-high 10 ground balls after winning 14 of 25 face-offs.

= Hunter Edwards led all student-athletes with six caused turnovers, scooped up seven ground balls and he had three points (1g, 2a). 

HOW IT HAPPENED 
= McCarthy began the scoring in the second half with a goal at the 13-minute, 38-second mark of the third quarter on a feed from Edwards. That tied the score 6-6.

= On Adrian's next possession, Gasche found the back of the cage on a pass from French to put the Bulldogs ahead for good.

= French would score three of AC's next four tallies in the frame to spark the Bulldogs' game-ending 9-3 run in the second half.

= Adrian held slight advantages in clears (16-for-22 to 14-for-23), shots (38-33) and shots on goal (26-21), while the 'Berg led in ground balls (38-37) and face-off wins (14-11).

= The first half featured a back-and-forth affair as neither side led by more than two goals. Alex Bruder gave the Student Princes the lead at 13:55 on an unassisted goal before Gasche countered about 2 minutes later. 

= The first quarter ended in a 3-3 draw before McCarthy scored unassisted at 13:43 to open the second to hand the Student Princes their second--and last--lead of the game.

= Then Hart scored a pair of goals and French added another one as Adrian led 6-5 at the intermission.

= Heidelberg was 2-for-2 on man-up opportunities while Adrian converted 1 of three extra-man chances.   

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
= Adrian evens the all-time series with Heidelberg at two wins apiece. The Student Princes won the previous two meetings by scores of 15-10 and 14-4.

= Gasche, the reigning Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Offensive Player of the Week, reclaims the top spot on the MIAA's scoring chart with 33 points, followed by French with 31.

= French is tied for first in the conference with 21 goals and Gasche is fifth with 17; the latter leads with 16 assists while the former is fifth with 10.

= With two assists today, Gasche passes A.J. Smith (43, 2012-15) for sole possession of eighth place on the Bulldogs' career assists chart with 45.

= The Bulldogs are 4-1 for the first time since 2015 when they also last enjoyed a four-game winning streak like they currently have.

UP NEXT
= Adrian will be at Hanover College in Indiana on Saturday with a non-conference start time of 1 p.m.

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