Windsor defeats Laurier for first win of season

The Lancer Football program captured their first win of the 2015 season with a 22-18 victory over the Laurier Golden Hawks on Saturday at University Stadium in Waterloo.
 
Playing spoilers on the Hawks homecoming weekend, Windsor moves to 1-4 on the season while Laurier falls to 1-3. The Lancers will now host the McMaster Marauders on their own Alumni Weekend next Saturday at 1:00pm at Alumni Field.
 
The Lancers and Hawks have a history of tight, close games and Saturday was no different as the lead changed eight times throughout the contest. After conceding a safety to Laurier early in the game, Anthony Malandruccolo kicked his first of three field goals to put the Lancers up 3-2 seven minutes into the contest.
 
On the final play of the first quarter, fourth year running back Tarrence Crawford ran in a 1-yard touchdown to put the Blue & Gold up 10-7 heading into the second en route to a 13-12 lead at the half.
 
The teams continued to trade field goals throughout the second half. In the end, an unnecessary roughness penalty for the Hawks set up Windsor on Laurier's 1-yard line. Crawford proceeded to punch the ball into the endzone on the next play to give his team a 22-18 lead, a scoreline that would hold up over the final five minutes of the game.
 
Crawford finished the game with 59 yards on the ground and two scores to pace the Lancers offensively. Rookie quarterback Liam Putt earned his first career win as he completed 9-of-26 passes for 148 yards while also rushing three times for 35 yards.
 
Defensively, Matt Chamberlain of Leamington, ON, led his squad with 10.5 tackles while Kellen Leclair of Windsor, Ont., had 2.5 sacks.
 
In honour of Alumni weekend, the University of Windsor's Alumni Association will hold a free BBQ prior to the game next Saturday at Alumni Field. Gates open at 12:00pm and tickets can be purchased at the door. The game can also be seen LIVE at www.oua.tv and on TVCogeco Cable 11.