LAX Cruises to 14-1 Win Over Lyndson State
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College men's lacrosse team got off to a quick start and rode the momentum to a 14-1 victory over Lyndon State College on Wednesday afternoon at Alumni Field.
The Mariners (3-6 overall) scored twice in the opening five minutes of the contest and never looked back. Senior Adam Grillo led all scorers with five goals and two assists for a season-high seven points. Sophomore Shane Sullivan added four goals and an assist while freshman Jordan Cook finished with three goals and three helpers.
Mitchell's defense kept Lyndon State (2-1 overall) off the scoreboard in the first half. The Mariners built up a 6-0 lead by intermission thanks to a pair of scores from both Cook and Grillo. Senior Josh Charles also potted his first goal of the year in the half as the Mariners outshot the Hornets 24-8.
Lyndon State opened the second-half scoring when senior Max Ercole found the back of the net just 1:16 into the stanza. Classmate Tim Patten supplied the feed on the goal, Ercole's sixth of the season.
The game's remaining eight goals were all scored by the home side. Cook and Grillo notched their hat tricks with back-to-back scores in the third quarter that pushed the lead to 8-1 with 12:23 remaining. The Mariners later tacked on five goals in the fourth quarter—including three from Sullivan—for the final tally.
Mitchell goalie Peter Eshenfelder faced 17 shots and finished with four saves. Matt Reynolds had a busier afternoon for the Hornets, facing 51 shots while making 12 saves.
Mitchell went 13-for-19 in face-offs that included a 10-for-13 effort from freshman Josh Muckle. Sophomore Chris Joy scooped up a game-high 10 ground balls and also caused a pair of turnovers. On the offensive end, Ben Carr contributed three assists while Nicholas Gresio added a goal.
Grillo now leads the team in scoring with 16 goals and five assists for 21 points. Both Sullivan and Cook also have double-digit goal totals with 13 and 11, respectively.
Mitchell will next host Emerson College on Monday, April 9 at 4 p.m.