Mercyhurst Fades Late in 18-12 Loss to VMI

Lexington, Va. – Despite a career-high four goals from Jeremi Phoenix-Lefebvre and a late offensive push, the Mercyhurst Lakers Men's Lacrosse team came up short in an 18-12 loss to the VMI Keydets on Saturday afternoon. The Lakers move to 1-7 on the season, while VMI improves to 7-2 overall. How It Happened Mercyhurst came out strong, jumping to a 4-3 lead after the first quarter behind a first-period hat trick from Phoenix-Lefebvre and a late strike from Antonio Rossetti. The teams continued to trade punches in the second, with Ryan Mahoney, Rossetti, and Chase Petschke each adding goals. However,...