Elmhurst, Ill. — The No. 15 Denison University men's lacrosse team earned a 17-12 victory over Elmhurst College on Friday afternoon at Langhorst Field, improving to 9-4 overall.

After Elmhurst opened the scoring, Denison responded with five unanswered goals, including contributions from Macky Peck and Jack Hines, to take a 5-1 lead by the end of the first quarter. Tommy Quinson powered the offense in the second, scoring three goals and adding an assist to help Denison extend their lead to 11-4 at halftime.

The Big Red continued their strong play in the third quarter, with goals from Peck, Hines, and Kevin Berutich, increasing the advantage to 14-6. Despite a late rally from Elmhurst, who cut the lead to 14-10 in the fourth, Denison sealed the victory with goals from Colin Swanson, Quinson, and Michael Cassidy.

Tommy Quinson had a standout performance, finishing with six goals and one assist, along with seven points. Macky Peck contributed two goals, while Kevin Berutich added one goal and two assists. 

Denison dominated in shots (42-33), shots on goal (30-22), and faceoffs (17-15), while also controlling ground balls 24-22. The Big Red were successful on 18 of 20 clear attempts and limited Elmhurst to just one extra-man goal on two opportunities.

Up Next:
Denison heads to The College of Wooster for an NCAC matchup on Wednesday, April 16. Opening faceoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.