BOSTON, Mass.- The Emerson College men's lacrosse team suffered a 16-7 setback to Wheaton Saturday afternoon at Rotch Field in the first New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) tilt of the season.

THE BASICS:
Score: Emerson 7, Wheaton (Mass.) 16
Records: Lions (2-6, 0-1 NEWMAC) | Lyons (6-1, 1-0 NEWMAC)
 

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Wheaton sported a 4-2 lead through the opening 15 minutes of action.
• The Lyons outscored the Lions 6-2 in the second frame to hold a 10-4 advantage at the halftime intermission.
• Emerson trimmed the gap to 12-7 after scoring three goals in the third quarter while Wheaton netted a pair.
• The visitors chalked up four unanswered goals in the fourth to claim their fourth-consecutive win.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Benson Offitt (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) tallied three goals and dished out one assist.
• Jack Burns (Clarksville, Md.) netted three goals on the afternoon.
• Grant Wilson (Los Angeles, Calif.) finished with one goals and three ground balls.
• Quinn Gardiner (Towson, Md.) collected a team-high five ground balls while John Marcone (Oakland, Calif.) scooped up four ground balls.
• Elijah Turbow (Valley Village, Calif.) posted four saves in his eighth start of the year and Ethan Corby (Whitby, Ontario) recorded nine saves in his fourth appearance.
• Emerson produced 29 shots on the day while Wheaton racked up 50 attempts.

UP NEXT:
Emerson treks to Springfield March 22.