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Lake Larsen | Sports Editor<\/span><\/p>\n The freashman heavy Western Lacrosse team took the field on a sunny Oct. 14. The Wolves were pitted against the Rippers, a men\u2019s league team, for their home debut of the fall lacrosse season. <\/span><\/p>\n Previously the Wolves split their last four tournament games with two wins and two losses. With this matchm Western hoped to gain experience and add to their winning column.<\/span><\/p>\n The first quarter was messy for Western. Unable to win a faceoff, the Wolves quickly fell into a 0-2 hole before finally finding the back of the net. Poor defensive play led to Western falling to a 2-4 score at the end of the first.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe were playing against an offensive set we hadn\u2019t practiced against. The different look took us a bit to react to,\u201d said senior history major and defenseman Bryce Hinkle.<\/span><\/p>\n The Wolves finally found their offensive footing in the second quarter. The senior led offense found the cage six times to capture the lead over the Rippers. Visibly tired, the Rippers offense struggled to hold a possession while the deep bench of the Wolves lead to an offensive run.<\/span><\/p>\n Not ready to give up, the Rippers came storming back in the 3rd quarter. After a couple of missed shots and poor goalkeeping from Western, the Rippers buried four shots to bring the game within three points.<\/span><\/p>\n It was anyone’s ballgame as the clock began to run in the final quarter of play. Carrying off their momentum from the third, the Rippers fought their way back to bring the game within one. Great defensive efforts were made on both sides of the field as the Rippers battled to retake the lead. <\/span><\/p>\n