Lyons fall at nationally-ranked and undefeated Connecticut College

NEW LONDON, CT- The Wheaton College men's lacrosse team could not overcome an early five-goal deficit, as the Lyons fell to sixth-ranked and undefeated Connecticut College, 15-4 on Monday afternoon at Silfen Field. Wheaton slipped to 4-5, while the Camels, who are ranked by the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA), are 13-0.

Junior Ben Cederberg (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) scored twice and added an assist for the Lyons, classmate Chris Landers (Manchester, MA/Proctor Academy) notched a goal and a helper, and junior Duncan Smith (Centerport, NY/Harborfields) tallied. Senior Schuyler Horn (New Hartford, CT/Kingswood-Oxford School) tied a season high by making 16 saves for the second straight game.

Twelve different players scored for Connecticut College, as junior Mark Mangano (Basking Ridge, NJ/Morristown-Beard School) and freshmen Andrew Berry (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) and Mike Giambanco (Massapequa, NY/Massapequa) tallied a team-high twice apiece. Sophomore Rob Moccia (Malvern, PA/Great Valley) made one save during the opening half while notching the win.

The Camels scored the first five goals of the game by the time 4:06 remained in the opening quarter, with the final two markers coming in a 16-second span. Smith got the Lyons on the board at 2:42 thanks to a Cederberg assist before Cederberg tallied at 2:07 with the visitors on a man-up opportunity to make it 5-2, but the hosts countered with the next three goals.

After trailing 10-3 at halftime, Wheaton was held to just a Cederberg marker with 8:17 remaining in the game. The Lyons limited the Camels to four goals in the second half.

Wheaton returns to Pilgrim League action on Wednesday when it hosts Lasell College at 4:00 p.m. in Mirrione Stadium.