BRUNSWICK

After one quarter, Freeport High School boys lacrosse coach Geoff Arris was pleased with his team’s efforts.

Figure, the Falcons held a 7-0 lead through 12 minutes, with Western Maine Conference foe Wells looking outmanned in a game moved to Bowdoin College’s Ryan Field due to poor field conditions at Freeport.

However, the Warriors pushed back before Freeport reassumed control in the fourth quarter for an 11-6 victory, giving the Falcons a 2-0 mark, with Fryeburg Academy slated to visit Freeport on Saturday.

“We played Fryeburg (a 7-4 victory on Tuesday) and our fundamentals weren’t with us, so this game we wanted to pass, catch, get the groundball and communicate, and in the first quarter we did that, ran the offense and did well on defense, and it showed on the scoreboard,” said Arris. “We have some younger guys in there, and I think we just let it get away from us for a little bit.”

Wells ran off four consecutive goals in the third quarter to close to 8-5, outshooting Freeport 15-5 in the quarter.

“I think we got too overconfident and began dropping balls that we were not dropping early,” said Freeport’s Sam Wogan, who led all scorers with five goals and one assist. “Wells pushed back harder in the second half, and they were laying in some hard checks.”

In the final frame, Wells midfielder Alex McCormack rang a shot off the post to keep the Warriors down by three goals. Moments later, a penalty put Wells down a man, and Freeport capitalized, with Wogan receiving a pass from Zach Owen and sending a hard shot between the legs of Warriors goaltender Joey Chaplin, who had 19 saves.

Freeport goaltender Zac Wogan stood tall, turning aside 22 shots.

“Zac is a sophomore, a captain and leader, and he stepped up and got us going with those saves and his clears,” said Arris of his netminder.

What a quarter!

The opening quarter was all Freeport, with Sam Wogan tallying three goals, and Eli Fox and Ramsey Dodge beating Chaplin twice each for a 7-0 Falcons lead.

“The first quarter we came out strong,” said Sam Wogan. “We have improved since the Fryeburg opener, and we hope to get better.”

Wells took over the possession game in the second quarter. An early infraction on Freeport allowed the Warriors to set up shop, with the first 10 shots of the frame sent toward the Falcons’ net.

Wells finally scored with 2:18 left until halftime as Wesley Moody bounced a shot past Zac Wogan, but Freeport answered less than one minute later when Connor Dostie scored to give the Falcons an 8-1 halftime lead.

Goals by Robert Brann and McCormack in the first three minutes of the second half cut Freeport’s lead to 8-3, and McCormack and game-long standout Ryan Marsh scored in the final 90 seconds of the frame to get the Warriors to 8-5.

But, Sam Wogan and Dostie tallied a goal each two minutes apart midway through the fourth quarter to restore a comfortable Freeport advantage.

“Last year we won three games, and this year we already have two,” said Arris. “It is sadly unfamiliar to us. We have lost some kids to injuries, three more today, which gives us about 15 healthy bodies. But, I think we will push through.”

Wells (1-1) finished with a 54- 37 shots advantage and led in face-offs, 12-9. The Warriors were 2-of-7 with their man-up opportunities, while Freeport was 2-for-6.

Marsh led Wells with one goals and two assists

Dostie, Fox and Dodge had two goals apiece for Freeport.

Freeport 11, Wells 6

Goals — (W) Ryan Marsh, Robert Brann 2, Alex McCormack 2, Wesley Moody; (F) Sam Wogan 5, Connor Dostie 2, Eli Fox 2, Ramsey Dodge 2. Assists — (W) Tyler Whitten, Ryan Marsh 2; (F) Zach Owen, Connor Dostie, Sam Wogan. Shots — Wells 54, Freeport 37. Saves — (W) Joey Chaplin 19; (F) Zac Wogan 22. Man-up opportunities — Wells 2-for- 7, Freeport 2-for-6. Records — Freeport 2-0, Wells 1-1. Up next for Freeport — Saturday at home against Fryeburg Academy, 4 p.m.