CASTINE, Maine- The Gordon College men's lacrosse team fell 16-8 at Maine Maritime Saturday afternoon in the first game of the 2026 season.
 
 
THE BASICS:
Score: Gordon 8, Maine Maritime 16
Records: Fighting Scots (0-1) | Mariners (1-0)


HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Maine Maritime chalked up five goals in the opening quarter to claim a 5-0 lead after 15 minutes of play.
• Both squads tallied two goals in the second period as the hosts sported a 7-2 halftime advantage.
• The Mariners edged the Fighting Scots 5-4 in the third-quarter scoring to stretch the gap to 12-6 heading into the final frame.
• Maine Maritime notched four goals in the fourth quarter while limiting Gordon to two goals en route to securing its first victory of the year.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Ryan Arthur (Manorville, N.Y.) paced the Fighting Scots with three goals.
• Ryan Long (North Reading, Mass.) posted one goal, two assists, and three ground balls.
• Caden Lake (Basking Ridge, N.J.) finished with one goal and a pair of assists while Wyatt Lake (Basking Ridge, N.J.) added one goal and one assist.
• Cullen Davey (Wolfeboro, N.H.), Soren Glaser (Merrimac, Mass., and Aidan Walsh (Scituate, Mass.) all collected a team-high five ground balls.
• In goal, senior CJ Veader (Bristol, R.I.) racked up 20 saves.
• Gordon registered 39 shots on the afternoon while Maine Maritime generated 55 attempts.

 
UP NEXT:
Gordon travels to Lasell March 6.