The Wooster menís lacrosse team started off their NCAC conference schedule Saturday at Ohio Wesleyan University, which is ranked 20th in the country.† The Scots opened up the scoring with two goals in the first four minutes, and were still close at the half with the score just 5-3.

The second half, however, was all Ohio Wesleyan, as they scored eight unanswered goals to send Wooster to a 13-3 loss, leaving the Scots 2-4 overall record, and 0-1 in conference play.† Ohio Wesleyanís scoring was paced by Chaz Narwicz, who netted five goals for the Battling Bishops during the contest.

After two emphatic home wins to start off the season, including a 22-0 win over Milwaulkee School of Engineering and a 16-4 win over Birmingham Southern College, Wooster has dropped its last four games, all road contests.

On March 17, the Scots faced off against No. 3 Salisbury University in Salisbury, Maryland.

Historically, Salisbury is an excellent program, going undefeated in their conference from 1995 to 2008.

At the start of the second, the Scots were down 4-0, but tied it up with two consecutive goals from Matt Pullara í11, and then two straight from Dan MacVarish í10 during a four-minute stretch.† As the forth quarter began, the Scots were within striking distance, down only 10-6.

While the Scots played tough against an excellent team, they eventually fell to the Salisbury Seagulls 15-9.† The game featured excellent performances from Pat Coyne í10, who netted two goals and picked up four assists, MacVarish, who had a hat trick as well as an assist, and Pullara, who picked up 14 face off wins and 14 groundballs to go with his two scores.

The rest of the teamís spring break road trip included a 17-6 loss to St. Maryís College of Maryland on March 10, and a 12-6 loss to Mary Washington University on March 13.

On Wednesday the Scots began the journey of getting back on track with a dominating win over St. Vincent College. The Scots look to continue this winning form with their next two games being played at home.

This season, the team is 2-0 at John P. Papp Stadium, but that undefeated record will be challenged by Denison University, which is ranked seventh in the nation.

Denison, a perennial favorite to win the NCAC, advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight last season before being defeated by Gettysburg†† College.

The lacrosse team will host the Big Red tomorrow night at 7 p.m. in the programís first home night contest ever.