Box Score Syracuse, NY – The Jesuit Men's Lacrosse team traveled to Syracuse, NY to take on the Dolphins of Le Moyne College on Sunday afternoon at 1pm.  Despite a rally to begin the fourth period, Jesuit could not keep pace with Le Moyne, losing 17-10 on Ted Grant Field.
 
Winning 9-6 at halftime, Le Moyne held Wheeling Jesuit scoreless in the third period, while scoring 4 goals of their own and pressing its lead to 13-6.
 
The game ended as a game of runs.  The Cardinals scored four goals in a row to the start the fourth period to pull within three points, 13-10.  But Le Moyne would turn the tide and score the final four goals of the game to finish off the Cardinals 17-10.
 
Wheeling Jesuit was led by senior attack Duston Doudelet, who finished the game with three goals on four shots. 
 
Freshman attack Matt Lee and junior midfield Bryce Brochu each finished the game with two goals and an assist.  Finally, sophomore midfield Luke Gilman, senior midfield Jared Baranowski, and freshman attack Dereck Downs each scored a WJU goal in the loss.
 
Freshman goalkeeper Jake Lilly took the loss, playing 16:19 in the contest, and making one save.  Freshman goalkeeper Collin Smith played the remaining 43:31, making 12 saves for the Cardinals.
 
"I'm very proud of the effort and competitive spirit our team showed.  We ran into a very talented team today.  They are ranked #2 in the country for a reason and we have a lot of respect for their program.   More important than anything is the fact that we got a lot better today and know what we need to work on.  We will learn and grow from this all week as we watch the film and get ready for North Greenville," stated Head Coach Kevin Dugan
 
The loss drops the overall record of the Wheeling Jesuit Men's Lacrosse program to 1-1 on the season.  The Cardinals return to action when they travel to Tigerville, SC next Saturday February 28^th for a 7pm matchup against North Greenville University.