Freshman Cameron Marous(Brecksville) registered a hat trick in his first collegiate game, leading the Ohio Northern men's lacrosse team in a season-opening 15-7 loss at Kenyon on Tuesday.

Northern got off to a slow start and trailed 8-0 early in the second quarter, but played the final 43 minutes to a 7-7 draw.

Sophomore Noah St. Croix (Rochester, N.Y./Irondequoit) had a goal and two assists and sophomore Anthony Pavone(Chagrin Falls/Kenston) had a goal and an assist for ONU.

Sophomores Nicholas Groves (Fishers, Ind./Chatard) and Max Weese (Columbus/Hilliard Darby) also scored goals for the Polar Bears.

Freshman Tanner Walrath (Warren/Kent Roosevelt) had 14 saves in goal for Ohio Northern.

The Polar Bears will open the home portion of their schedule on Saturday with a Noon contest at Kerscher Stadium.