The Wabash lacrosse team wrapped up the home portion of its North Coast Athletic Conference schedule Wednesday night. The visiting Wittenberg Tigers defeated the Little Giants 17-3.

Prior to the start of the game, the team honored its six senior members of the inaugural varsity lacrosse squad.

"I think we made a lot of improvement as a first-year team," senior Zach Darabaris said. "Our team chemistry was very good, which was surprising since we had people from all over the place playing."

The Tigers scored the game's first 10 goals before Scott Purucker put Wabash on the board in the second period. After four more Witt goals, Darabaris scored in the fourth period with the Little Giants a man up, 14-2. The Tigers responded two minutes later before Dajon Thomas tallied Wabash's final goal of the evening, 15-3. Wittenberg scored two more goals over the game's final seven minutes.

"This season we didn't have experience, but that will come," Darabaris said. "We'll develop more quickly next season with veterans coming back next year. Unfortunately I won't be back to help guide them, but I'll look forward to better results."

Coach Terry Corcoran took time to acknowledge each of the team's six seniors.

"Todd (Hoogland) has been making double-digit saves game after game doing a great job," Corcoran said of his goalie, who was forced to miss his first game of the year due to an illness.

"Darabaris, he never stops running," Corcoran said. "He gives everything he has the entire time."

Corcoran praised Austin Jarrett's perseverance.

"Austin was injured most of the year but stayed with us," Corcoran said. "He went on the spring break trip injured – a lot of guys get hurt and disappear, but he hung with the team the whole way."

Corcoran continued his praise with midfielder and faceoff man Glenn Patterson.

"He played attack and midfield, running the whole game and doing everything he can," Corcoran said.

Corcoran finished by complimenting midfielders Andrew Skowronski and James Stuckwisch.

"Andrew, unfortunately he got injured but he hustled and fought for every groundball," Corcoran said. "James worked hard," Corcoran said. "He comes out every day and is real passionate about the game."

Corcoran thought the class' grit was one of its best trademarks.

"I give all of these guys credit – nobody quit all year long," Corcoran said. "A lot of teams like this when you're losing, people will start disappearing, but they didn't on this team and that's a credit to the seniors."

Wabash will finish its conference schedule at Denison Saturday in a 1 p.m. start.