The Gordon College Men's Lacrosse team welcomed the Wheaton College Lyons to the Brigham Athletic Complex for a non-conference match-up where the Fighting Scots secured their first win of the year after recording a thrilling 11-9 comeback victory over the Lyons.

For the Fighting Scots, Ryan Arthur led the way with four goals and one assist, Marco Fernandez chipped in two tallies as well as two helpers, John Flemmi booked two goals, while Jackson Wright dished out a pair of dimes while adding a goal. Keeper Colin Liscomb booked 17 saves and five ground balls, while Aidan Walsh grabbed six ground balls after winning 11 face-offs. 

Wheaton's Mike McLaughlin had three goals while teammate Charlie Racine added two goals and scooped up nine ground balls. 

How It Happened

• Sophomore Ryan Arthur stopped the Lyons' four goal scoring run at the 6:31 mark in the first, but the visitors were able to tack on one more to close the quarter leading 5-1.
• The Fighting Scots' steady defense kept Wheaton at bay for much of the second frame until just over five minutes remained as the Lyons widened the gap to 6-1. From there, however, Gordon's Fernandez found the back of the net twice along with an Arthur tally to make it a two-goal game at halftime (6-4). 
• Coming out of halftime, Wheaton netted the first of the frame before Gordon answered back with two straight to come within one. With 4:41 on the clock in the third, Wright came around the cage to slide a shot past the Wheaton keeper to knot the score up at 7-7.
• Picking up where they left off, the blue and white rocketed in another goal after Wright found Arthur for his fourth goal of the afternoon to put the Scots on top, 8-7. The Lyons came back on the other end to tie up the scoreboard at 8-all with 7:46 left in regulation. Then, two minutes later, Flemmi went on a tear, firing in two goals within a 60 second span to put Gordon on top by two (10-8) with 4:47 to go in the frame. Keeping with the theme of the fourth, Wheaton scored on the other end of the field to come within one, but the blue and white's Cullen Davey added an insurance goal late to secure the eventual 11-9 come from behind victory.

Beyond The Box Score

• Sophomore Ryan Arthur recorded a career-high with four goals today.
• Rookie and long stick middie Cullen Davey netted his first collegiate goal today. 
• The Fighting Scots are on the road as they travel to Keene, New Hampshire on Friday, March 1 at 12 p.m. as they face the Keene State Owls.