COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Robert Jacobs set the pace offensively for the Lords in the Kenyon men's lacrosse regular season opener, finding the back of the cage five times in an 11-8 win over Capital University. Jacobs scored Kenyon's first goal, the game-winning goal, as well as Kenyon's last three goals.
 
Jacobs was helped out by multiple-goal efforts from three of his teammates: Josh Galardi, Alex Lopez and Jonah Florence. Defensively, Patrick Shevelson recorded 13 saves in the win, including two stops on 1-on-1 opportunities in front of the crease.
 
The Lords had a slow start to the contest as Capital scored the game's first two goals within four minutes from the opening faceoff. After trailing 2-0, Kenyon rallied to score nine of the game's next 11 goals, including a stretch in the first quarter of four unanswered goals. By the end of that stretch, Kenyon had pushed their lead to 9-4 with about three minutes left in the third.
 
Capital did not go down without a fight, however, as the Crusaders fought back to cut the deficit to 10-8 with 8:40 to play in the fourth quarter. Nick Hess scored three goals in that stretch for the Crusaders.
 
That was the closest Capital could trim into that deficit, as the Lords defense did not surrender a goal after that point. Kenyon also held last year's Ohio Athletic Conference Freshman and Co-Offensive Player of the Year, Brennan O'Callaghan, to just two goals. O'Callaghan scored 64 goals in 15 games last season for Capital.
 
Up next for the Lords is their home opener, Saturday February 27, against Albion College. The opening faceoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM at McBride Field.