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Leppanen leads with seven points; Scots beat Kalamazoo

Box Score

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Alma College men's lacrosse team traveled to Kalamazoo College on Saturday, April 16. The scots won 15-9 to improve to 1-2 in conference play.

The first quarter was an even match-up between the Scots and the Hornets with two goals each. Anar Tumurbaatar kicked off the scoring in the first few minutes of the play with a goal and Kalamazoo added one for a score of 1-1. Haden Johnson found Ezra Leppanen at the five-minute mark for a 2-1 lead. The Hornets added one more goal for a score of 2-2 at the end of the first quarter. 

The game continued point-for-point in the second quarter as Leppanen found two openings in the net and the Hornets matched, 4-4.

Alma pulled away in the third quarter with six goals to Kalamazoo's two. Leppanen contributed four of the goals while Tumurbaatar and Drew Gulick added one each, 10-6.

Byron Weber started the fourth quarter off with an unassisted goal followed by two from Kalamazoo. Paul Heuschele responded with an unassisted goal and Kalamazoo added on more to the board before Lucas Gratz, Evan Zarotney, and Kevin Koenn found the cage for a final score of 15-9.

Leppanen led the Scots with seven points and Tumurbattar added four points off two goals and two assists. Weber had five groundballs and Joey Allen added two caused turnovers. Goalie Thomas Burns had nine saves on the day.

Next, Alma heads back to Bahlke Field on Friday, April 22 to play Calvin University. 

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Players Mentioned

Joey Allen

#99 Joey Allen

Defense
6' 0"
Junior
Avon
Thomas Burns

#24 Thomas Burns

Goalie
6' 3"
Sophomore
University of Detroit Jesuit
Lucas Gratz

#15 Lucas Gratz

Defense
5' 5"
Junior
Prior Lake
Drew Gulick

#23 Drew Gulick

Midfield
5' 10"
Sophomore
Okemos
Paul Heuschele

#28 Paul Heuschele

Midfield
6' 0"
Senior
Haden Johnson

#37 Haden Johnson

Attack
6' 1"
Junior
Avon Lake
Kevin Koenn

#6 Kevin Koenn

Attack
5' 8"
Freshman
Dexter
Ezra Leppanen

#3 Ezra Leppanen

Attack
5' 10"
Junior
Lansing Catholic
Anar Tumurbaatar

#9 Anar Tumurbaatar

Midfield
5' 10"
Junior
Hoffman Estates
Byron Weber

#8 Byron Weber

Midfield
5' 7"
Junior
Westfield
Evan Zarotney

#4 Evan Zarotney

Long Stick Midfield
5' 10"
Senior
Lansing Catholic

Players Mentioned

Joey Allen

#99 Joey Allen

6' 0"
Junior
Avon
Defense
Thomas Burns

#24 Thomas Burns

6' 3"
Sophomore
University of Detroit Jesuit
Goalie
Lucas Gratz

#15 Lucas Gratz

5' 5"
Junior
Prior Lake
Defense
Drew Gulick

#23 Drew Gulick

5' 10"
Sophomore
Okemos
Midfield
Paul Heuschele

#28 Paul Heuschele

6' 0"
Senior
Midfield
Haden Johnson

#37 Haden Johnson

6' 1"
Junior
Avon Lake
Attack
Kevin Koenn

#6 Kevin Koenn

5' 8"
Freshman
Dexter
Attack
Ezra Leppanen

#3 Ezra Leppanen

5' 10"
Junior
Lansing Catholic
Attack
Anar Tumurbaatar

#9 Anar Tumurbaatar

5' 10"
Junior
Hoffman Estates
Midfield
Byron Weber

#8 Byron Weber

5' 7"
Junior
Westfield
Midfield
Evan Zarotney

#4 Evan Zarotney

5' 10"
Senior
Lansing Catholic
Long Stick Midfield