Wabash scored three goals in the final period of Tuesday's home lacrosse game against Monmouth College of Illinois. The Little Giants' late scoring came up just short in a 9-7 loss to the visiting Scots.
 
Wabash (3-2) trailed 8-4 after three periods before Anthony Nguyen scored his second of three goals in the game. Monmouth (2-0) added its final goal to retake the four-goal advantage. Joseph Plencner scored his third goal of the game with 2:46 left to play ahead of Nguyen's third goal of the evening with 1:30 on the clock to bring Wabash within two. Monmouth ran out the final 90 seconds of action to end the contest.
 
Wabash took an early lead on a goal from Nguyen. Plencner added two goals to answer a three-goal outburst by Monmouth (2-0). Plencner's second evened the score at 3-3.
 
Ethan Stonis scored an unassisted goal to tie the score at 4-4 before the Scots added a goal in the final three minutes of first-half action to take a 5-4 lead at the break.
 
Wabash recorded five assists on its seven-goal effort. Caulin Fitzgerald, Artie Rogers, Josh Taylor, Evan Schiefelbein, and Stonis picked up one assist apiece.
 
Shiefelbein paced Wabash with a team-best four caused turnovers and nine ground balls. Matthew Hendrick recorded 14 saves in goal for the Little Giants. Luka DiFilippo finished the day with 10 faceoff wins.
 
Wabash will host Hanover College in a 3 p.m. contest on Sunday, March 6.