The Nipissing Lakers lacrosse team finished with a weekend split, but in the process, earned their first win over the season on the road.

The Lakers defeated the Ottawa Gee Gees 10-17 Saturday night, before falling to the Queen's Gaels Sunday afternoon by a final of 11-6.

The Lakers used a big second quarter against Ottawa and held on for the victory, while a slow start hurt them in their loss to the Gaels.

Saturday in Ottawa, after trailing 2-1 after the first quarter, Nipissing broke out with five goals in the second frame, taking a 6-2 lead into the halftime break.

From there, they managed to hold on, despite being outscored 5-4 in the second half.

The strong effort gave the team their first win of the season.

Zach Tarr led the way with four goals and an assist, Dalton King added a hat-trick, while Carter Tait, Rohan Croisdale and Conner Nevin all added singles in the win.

On Sunday, the Lakers started slow and found themselves down 8-2 at halftime.

They fought back in the second half, outscoring the Gaels 4-3, but it wasn't enough, as they came up short in the end, falling by a final of 11-6.

Tait had a big game, scoring four times, while Nevin and Quinn Harding each buried a goal of their own.

Up next, the Lakers host a pair of games, this Friday and Sunday.

Nipissing hosts the Trent Excalibur Friday night at 7pm and the McGill Redbirds Sunday at Noon – both on the Nipissing Turf Field in North Bay.