COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Capital University was back at Bernlohr Stadium on Wednesday, kicking off their final full week of regular season action. The opponent of the night was Heidelberg whom the Comets handled very well, tying their program record for goals in a game with a 28-2 win. Capital moves to 10-4 (5-2 OAC) on the season, Heidelberg drops to 3-10 (0-7 OAC). 

It was a smorgasbord of scoring for the Comets as they put eight in in both the first and second quarters while allowing only one to take a 16-1 halftime lead. It was more of the same in the second half as Capital added seven in the third quarter and finished off with five in the fourth, again allowing only one from the other side. Thus the game ended with a 28-2 scoreline. 

HOWENSTINE MAKES HISTORY
Freshman phenom Charlie Howenstine put his name in the Capital lacrosse record books with his five total assists in the game, which brought his season total to 34 and broke the program's single-season assist record. The old mark of 31 was set by CJ Hughes in 2019. With two games left in the regular season plus the high likelihood of postseason play, Howestine is set up to pull well past his peers. 

THE NUMBERS
A slew of scorers put the ball in the net for the Comets with Mason Spaulding (7) leading the way, followed by Evan Frund (5), Robert Smith (3), Jack Kilgallon (3), Max Schillig (2), Ty Chase (1), Kaison Durham (1), Zen Kropp (1), Jackson Gantz (1), Aiden Manning (1), Martin Browder (1), Gino Nave (1), and Brenden Pelton (1). One of Spaulding's seven was a man-down goal, giving him four total in his career and tying CJ Hughes for the career record. Smith set a new career-high with his three. Durham, Kropp, Gantz, and Nave all netted their first career goals. 

The Comets accounted for 14 assists, bringing the team points total to 42. The assist column was headed by Charlie Howenstine (5), joined by Spaulding (1), Smith (1), Kilgallon (1), Schillig (1), Durham (1), Manning (1), Jacob Poole (1), Kyle Wallace (1), and Drew Bolen (1). 

Capital collected 45 ground balls in the game, led by Freddy Noday (7) who also served as head of face-offs with 14 wins. His fellow face-offers were Schillig (five wins), Jordan Marty, and Austin Yanichko. Joining Noday on the scoop squad were Schillig (4), Nave (4), Frund (3), Robert Guise (3), Dylan Comella (2), Smith (2), Yanichko (2), Kropp (2), Wallace (2), Bolen (2), Chase (1), James Howenstine (1), Poole (1), Sam McInturf (1), Charlie Howenstine (1), Durham (1), Nate Hubler (1), Gantz (1), Manning (1), Ian Michaud (1), Browder (1), and Anthony Carusone (1). Guise's three was a career-high. 

CU caused a total of 17 turnovers in the contest. The lead defensive disrupter was Hubler (3), accompanied by Nave (2), Comella (2), Dom Rocco (2), Schillig (1), Frund (1), Smith (1), McInturf (1), Durham (1), Carusone (1), Spaulding (1), and Ethan Adkins (1). Hubler had a career-high. 

In the cage it was McInturf taking the first half, making two saves, and picking up the win (10-4). He was relieved by Guise in the second half who made a career-high seven saves.

UP NEXT 
Capital will cap off their home regular season schedule on Saturday, April 22, hosting Ohio Northern. Be sure to arrive early for the Senior Day festivities taking place before the game. The first face-off is set for 1:00 p.m.