Memphis - Rhodes College men's lacrosse dropped their first game of the season Sunday while Illinois Wesleyan won their season opener. The Lynx fell 12-7 after a last-second goal by the Titans ended the game on a chilly afternoon. 

After Illinois Wesleyan scored first, Tyler Milwit scored his fifth goal of the season on a man-up situation just six seconds after the Titans were charged for slashing. Another Lynx goal was soon erased by IWU to end the first quarter tied 2-2. A 4-2 second quarter advantage for the Titans put the Lynx down by two at halftime. Each team scored once in the third quarter and after freshman Karl Van Blargan scored his sixth goal of the season to open the final frame, IWU netted three straight goals to lead 11-6 with 4:35 to play. Milwit scored as a Titan penalty was expiring to pull Rhodes within three with 2:45 to go, but IWU's Bailey Marth wrapped the crease as time expired and the rest of the players on the field were waiting out the clock. 

The Titans secured 17 of 21 face-offs. Cameron Link tallied 17 saves to finish the weekend with 30 saves. 

Milwit, Van Blargan and Matt Perez each netted two goals while Christian Cisneros scored his first collegiate goal and added an assist. Andrew Lempner also assisted once with three assists coming from David Perez. After this weekend, David Perez leads the Lynx with eight points while Milwit and Van Blargan has six goals apiece. Defensively, Alexi Thomas and Henry Hasbrouck each have six caused turnovers. The duo combined for nine caused turnovers against the Titans.

The Lynx are on the road at Transylvania on February 23, followed by a trip to Huntingdon on February 27. Rhodes returns home over Spring Break March 5 and 7.