Hooksett, N.H. – Junior attackman Seth Benedict (Stanley, N.Y./Marcus Whitman) registered a career-high nine points to lead the top-ranked Le Moyne College men's lacrosse team to a 13-9 victory over Southern New Hampshire University on Saturday in Northeast-10 Conference action at Mark A. Ouellette Stadium.

Benedict's nine points came on three goals and a career-high six assists. He is the 18th Dolphin in the program's history to record nine points in a game and the first to do it since Justin Kesselring '18 had 11 against Assumption on March 28, 2018. He is the first Dolphin with nine points in a road game since Dan Holdridge '05 at Franklin Pierce on April 24, 2004. He is the 13th Dolphin in the program's history to dish out at least six assists and is the first one to do so since Gold Wave Hall of Fame member Brandon Spillett '05 as part of a nine-point performance on March 13, 2004 against Adelphi in the Carrier Dome. He is the first Dolphin with six assists in a road game since Ryan Spillett '03 at Franklin Pierce on April 26, 2003.

Southern New Hampshire opened the game's scoring at the 10:31 mark as Chris Valentine scored his eighth goal of the season off a feed from Cody Fleming.

Le Moyne answered with the final two goals of the quarter. Off a dish from the right side from Benedict, graduate student attackman Kevin Sheehan (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee) quick-sticked the ball into the net from the front of the crease for his third goal of the season with 5:41 remaining. Benedict put the Dolphins in front with 53 seconds left with his sixth goal of the year off a dodge down the left alley.

The Dolphins extended their run to four straight with the first two goals of the second quarter. Benedict recorded his second goal of the day at the 13:28 mark off a feed from junior attackman Joey Pezzimenti (Victor, N.Y./Victor/UAlbany). Just 58 seconds later, Sheehan scored from the edge of the crease again off another pass from Benedict.

The Penmen cut into their deficit at the 9:47 mark as Matt Antonetti scored just prior to the possession clock expiring after taking a pass from Fleming.

Junior midfielder Kyle Caves (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) pushed the lead back to three with 8:13 left with his 11th goal of the season.

Southern New Hampshire netted the final three goals of the half to pull even at the intermission. Tim Krutz started the run with his third goal of the year with 6:40 left. Gennaro Marra won the ensuing faceoff and raced up field to score his second goal of the season just seven seconds later. Following five minutes of back-and-forth action, Fleming scored from the left side of the crease with 1:34 left for his first goal of the year.

Le Moyne regained the lead just over five minutes into the third quarter as Pezzimenti found the back of the net from the left alley off a feed from Sheehan.

The Penmen answered back with 7:14 left as Joe Bodi scored his first goal of the season off a curl from around the right side of the net.

Sheehan put the Dolphins back in front 33 seconds later with another quick-stick shot from the front off a pass from behind from redshirt sophomore midfielder Ethan Loun (West Linn, Ore./West Linn). Sophomore swingman Ryan Eisenmann (Boca Raton, Fla./Boca Raton) followed a minute and a half later by firing in his third goal of the campaign off a feed from behind from Benedict.

Tristan Pietz pulled the Penmen back within one with 3:42 remaining with his third goal of the season after taking a feed from Krutz.

The Dolphins took their two-goal lead back with 52 seconds left as Caves tallied his second goal of the game after receiving a pass from Benedict.

Ryan Auger opened the scoring in the fourth quarter with his fifth goal of the season at the 13:26 mark off a pass from Valentine.

Le Moyne responded with four straight goals in under three minutes to blow the game open. Pezzimenti started the streak at the 12:18 mark with his 11th goal of the season while going to the ground after taking a pass from senior midfielder Joel Firth (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse). Just over one minute later, freshman midfielder Zack Crosby (Auburn, N.Y./Auburn) scored his first career goal from the left side off a feed from Benedict. Another minute later, Benedict fired in a shot from the right alley after collecting a dish from Caves. Pezzimenti completed the team's scoring for the day with 9:27 remaining following a pass from Benedict.

The Penmen finished off the scoring in the game with 7:22 left as Pietz smacked in an alley-oop from Ryan Auger in an extra-man situation.

Graduate student goalkeeper Matt Vavonese (Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy/Canisius) earned the win between the pipes after making eight saves, including three in the fourth quarter. Ronan DePaul registered 15 saves in the loss for the Penmen, including five in each of the first and fourth quarters.

Le Moyne (6-0, 2-0 NE10) is back on the road Tuesday at 11th-ranked Pace University at 3:30 p.m.