LEICESTER, MASS.– The Johnson State College men's lacrosse team fell to Wheelock College 20-3 in a non-conference game on Saturday night.

The Badgers go to 0-2 on the season while the Wildcats move to 1-4.

1^st Quarter

Wheelock picked up six unanswered goals in the first, including two from Eddie Romero.

2^nd Quarter

The Wildcats picked up five more unanswered to start the second, before Mason Phillips (Sackets Harbor, N.Y.) notched his first of the season, assisted by Isaiah LeReau (Danbury, Conn.), on the man advantage with 3:11 left in the quarter to bring the score to 11-1 at the half.

3^rd Quarter

Wheelock added four in the third, with Johnson tacking on a goal by Jayden Vargas (Jobstown, N.J.) to make the score 15-2 going into the fourth.

4^th Quarter

LeReau put Johnson's third goal on the board with 11 seconds left in the game, following five goals by Wheelock, to bring the final score to 20-3.

Goalkeepers

Josh DiMassa earned the win for Wheelock, stopping nine of 12 shots. Jay Palmisano (Barre, Vt.) tallied 13 saves in defeat.

Stats Breakdown

The Wildcats held a 49-27 advantage in shots and a 33-12 advantage in shots-on-goal. Wheelock also held the advantage in ground balls (40-35) and committed 16 turnovers to Johnson's 37.

Next Up

Johnson visit Daniel Webster on Sunday, in a non-conference game played at Rivier University at 12:00 p.m.