ROCK ISLAND, Ill.  — The Carthage College men's lacrosse team concluded the regular season with a 24-3 victory over Augustana (Ill.) on Saturday afternoon. 

• Final score: Carthage 24 - Augustana (Ill.) 3
• Location: Kenosha, Wisconsin - Art Keller Field 
• Records: Carthage 8-8 (2-3 CCIW), Augustana (Ill.) 4-10 (1-4 CCIW)

 
 

• The game commenced with a dominant first quarter for the Firebirds, netting nine impressive goals.
• Andrew Frey ignited Carthage in the second quarter, scoring a goal just under a minute and a half into the period.
• Despite a response from Augustana (Ill.), the Firebirds surged ahead with four additional goals, establishing a commanding 14-1 lead by halftime.
• Carthage maintained momentum in the third, with goals courtesy of Andrew Johnson and James Keiser, extending its lead to 16-1.
• Further goals from Matt Prosser and Ian Edwards widened the gap to a 17-point margin.
• Carthage confidently secured a resounding 24-3 victory. 

• Ian Edwards tied the third most goals scored in a single game for Carthage with eight in the contest. 
• Andrew Frey added four goals for the Firebirds, while James Keiser tied his season-best with three goals. 
• Chad Kohlmann had 11 ground balls, which was a team-best. 
• In goal for Carthage, Jake Williamson made 12 saves on the day, which was three shy of his season-best. 

"The guys did a great job of playing sixty minutes and it's a nice way to close out the regular season. Everyone who qualified for the tournament starts a new season tomorrow and if you win, you move on. You lose, you go home. History, records, and rankings all go out the window. We have as good a shot as anyone if we can play at the level we are capable of."



 

• Carthage gears up for the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCW) Tournament which begins on Wednesday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. 
• The Firebirds will be the No. 4 seed traveling to the No. 1 seed Illinois Wesleyan.