Granville, Ohio – On Senior Day, the men's lacrosse team clinched the No. 3 seed in the 2026 North Coast Athletic Conference tournament, delivering a dominant 24-6 victory over DePauw University. Closing the regular season at 8-8, the Big Red were named NCAC Men's Lacrosse Conference Co-Champions after posting a 6-2 conference record. Denison captured its 23rd conference title as part of a historic five-way tie for the championship.
A slow start in the first quarter kept the two teams within three goals of each other. By the second quarter, Denison found its rhythm and outscored DePauw 6-1. With an 11-3 lead at halftime, the Big Red doubled its lead in the third, conceding just one goal to its 11. In the final frame, Denison scored twice, highlighted by senior Kevin Berutich's third goal of the day and his 100th career point.?
Across the 60 minutes of play, Denison had a total of 12 different goal scorers, five of whom scored three or more times. The Big Red also had ten different assisters in the game. Brady Monturio recorded six assists and finished with ten points, just two shy of the program's single-game record.
Denison's defense stifled the DePauw Tigers, forcing 13 turnovers. The Tigers completed 17 of 25 clear attempts. In goal, senior Andrew Albert made three saves. Brant Satterly added two more, and Thomas Hancock tallied one. Alex Guiterrez also appeared in goal and was the only Big Red goalie to allow a score.
Key Highlights
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Macky Peck and Brady Monturio led the Big Red goal scoring with four apiece.
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Michael Cassidy, Teddy Hardy, and Kevin Berutich each scored three goals.
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Additional goal scorers: Jack Moellering, Liam Gillard, Grant Larson, Charlie Pellegrino, Cian Nicholas, Anthony Savoy, Will Iacovelli
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Monturio led the team with six assists, followed by Moellering with three, as well as Cassidy and Peck with two.
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Additional assisters: Jonah Frank, Anthony Savoy, Khari Freeman, Colin Swanson, Berutich, Charlie Maloney
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Denison finished the day outshooting their opponent 59-20, with 38 on goal.
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The Big Red also held a 48-28 ground ball advantage. Larson led the team with 13 groundballs.
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Denison won 29 of the 34 faceoffs. Larson was also 19-20 in faceoff attempts.
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Up Next for the Big Red
The Big Red travels back to Delaware, Ohio, to take on conference rival Ohio Wesleyan in the semifinals of the 2026 NCAC Men's Lacrosse Championship.
