Greenwich High School’s boys lacrosse team played Somers to a near standstill during the first half of Wednesday evening’s non-conference game at Cardinal Stadium.

Yet it was all Somers in the second half of this late-season lacrosse matchup.

Facing just a one-goal deficit at halftime, Greenwich managed to score only one goal during the second half of its 10-5 loss to Somers. The defeat was the fourth in five games for the Cardinals, who have an overall record of 6-8 with two games remaining in the regular season.

The Tuskers held a 5-4 lead on the Cardinals at halftime, before adding on to their advantage in the second half.

Senior attack Brian Collins scored three goals to pace Greenwich’s offense. Sophomore attack Mikey Brescia had one goal, as did sophomore midfielder Colin Zeller for the Cardinals.

Freshman attack Dean Kim assisted on two goals, while Jimmy Flinn and Jake Duda each had one assist for Greenwich, which received four saves from sophomore goalie Ilan Amaro.

After Somers scored the game’s first goal with 9:25 remaining in the opening quarter, Brescia tied the score at 1-1 at the 8:11 mark with a goal. The Tuskers tallied twice to go ahead 3-1 at the end of the first quarter.

Collins scored in transition from the right side, bringing Greenwich to within 3-2 with 10:26 left to play in the second quarter. Dean Kim moved the ball to Collins in transition and Collins finished, evening the score at 5-3 with 9:45 to go in the second quarter.

Another Collins goal cut Somers advantage to 5-4, heading into halftime. The visiting Tuskers seized the momentum in the second half.

“Hopefully, (Peter) Vomvolakis (injured) returns for Saturday and Wednesday because we need to win one of those games to qualify for states,” Greenwich coach Bobby Lutz said. “One player does not make or break a team, but we are so young and have no depth that losing him since the New Canaan game has hurt so much more than we expected.”

Greenwich visits Darien on Saturday, then hosts St. Joseph on Wednesday to close out its regular season.

GREENWICH HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

A huge 12-run fourth inning powered Westhill past visiting Greenwich, 16-6, in a five-inning FCIAC game, held on Wednesday in Stamford.

The victorious Vikings pounded out 19 hits, but only seven of their 16 runs were earned, as they capitalized on four Cardinals errors.

Westhill scored two runs in the first inning erupted for 12 in the fourth to put the game away. For Greenwich, right fielder Owen Lanzarone went 2 for 4 with two runs scored and Nathan Jones was 2 for 2 with one RBI.

Centerfielder Wyatt Gibson drove in two runs and Tommy Passamano and John McHugh had one hit apiece for the Cardinals. Passamano and McHugh each pitched for Greenwich.

Westhill was powered by a 4 for 4 performance by Jonathan Sanchez at the plate. Greenwich hosts Wilton on Senior Day on Saturday at 10:30 a.m.