Erie, Pa. – Despite a five-goal outing from grad student Ethan Landymore and a hat trick from Jérémi Phoenix-Lefebvre, the Mercyhurst Lakers Men's Lacrosse team came up short in a back-and-forth battle with Cleveland State, falling 13-10 on Saturday afternoon at Saxon Stadium. 

How It Happened 

Mercyhurst opened the game with a dominant first quarter, scoring four unanswered goals after trailing 2-1. Landymore and Phoenix-Lefebvre each netted a pair in the run, and the Lakers held a 5–2 lead after the opening frame. 

Cleveland State responded in the second, outscoring Mercyhurst 3–1 and tying the game at 6–6 early in the third. The Vikings seized control with a pair of third-quarter goals and continued to extend their lead in the fourth. 

Landymore scored three of his five goals in the final quarter, including two assisted by Chase Petschke, who also tallied a goal and two assists. Phoenix-Lefebvre added an assist to finish with five points, but Mercyhurst couldn't overcome Cleveland State's 7-4 second-half advantage. 

Laker Leaders 

• Ethan Landymore – 5 goals 

• Jérémi Phoenix-Lefebvre – 3 goals, 2 assists 

• Chase Petschke – 1 goal, 2 assists 

• Tyler Moritzen – 8 saves in goal 

Team Stats 

• Shots on Goal: Mercyhurst 22, Cleveland State 21 

• Faceoffs Won: Cleveland State 21-of-27, Mercyhurst 6-of-27 

• Turnovers: Mercyhurst 12, Cleveland State 18 

• Clears: Mercyhurst 12-of-13, Cleveland State 11-of-11 

• Ground Balls: Cleveland State 31, Mercyhurst 27 

Up Next 

The Lakers (1-9, 0-4 NEC) will re-new a Division II rivalry as they host LeMoyne on Saturday afternoon.  The Lakers beat LeMoyne in the NCAA Tournament to advance to the national championship game two years ago.