Lyons earn first Pilgrim League victory with 17-8 triumph over Massachusetts Maritime Academy

April 13, 2005

NORTON, MA- The Wheaton College men's lacrosse team posted its first Pilgrim League victory of the season Wednesday afternoon, as the Lyons handed Massachusetts Maritime Academy a 17-8 loss at Mirrione Stadium. Wheaton improves to 4-5 overall and 1-3 in league play, while the Buccaneers fall to 4-5 on the season and 2-2 in the Pilgrim.

Wheaton and Massachusetts Maritime exchanged goals in the opening period, with the Lyons holding a slim 2-1 edge heading into the second. The hosts broke the game open in the second quarter, outscoring the Buccaneers, 5-1 en route to a comfortable 7-2 halftime advantage. Junior Adam Cohen (Montpelier, VT/Montpelier) and freshman Sean Agoliati (Poughkeepsie, NY/Loomis-Chaffee School) led the Lyons with two goals apiece in the opening half, while sophomore Trey Helms (Cockeysville, MD/St. Paul's School) had two assists.

The Blue and White extended their lead to 11-4 after three quarters of play. Buccaneer sophomore Zach Condon (Needham, MA/Holliston) accounted for both of Maritime's goals in the period. Wheaton then outscored the visitors, 6-4 in the fourth to complete the scoring. Nine different Lyons posted goals in the victory, led by Cohen's game-best four tallies. A surging Helms finished the contest with two goals and three assists.

Agoliati, junior Ellis Reavey (Longmeadow, MA/Longmeadow), sophomore Andrew Rohan (South Hadley, MA/Avon Old Farms) and first-year Ted Maturo (Madison, CT/Daniel Hand) each scored twice, while junior Taylor Jackson (Middlesex, VT/Union 32) dished out two assists with one goal. Condon, junior Joe Bushy (Falmouth, MA/Falmouth) and freshman Matt Murray (Weymouth, MA/Weymouth) had two tallies in the loss.

Sophomore goalkeeper Nick Jones (Hamden, CT/Hamden) was credited with nine saves in 40 minutes, while first-year Jeremy Beech (West Newbury, MA/Governor Dummer) had three stops in his first action this season. For Massachusetts Maritime, junior Dan Nelson (Winchester, MA/Winchester) and sophomore Robert Bailey (Plymouth, MA/Falmouth Academy) combined for 12 saves in the loss.

Wheaton will remain at home on Saturday, April 16 for another Pilgrim League contest, as the Lyons will face the Lasell College Lasers at Mirrione at 2:00 p.m.

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