The Keuka College Men’s Lacrosse team lost an Empire 8 Conference game on Wednesday to Alfred University 22-5 at the Jephson Community Athletic Complex.
Keuka College (3-5, 0-2 Empire 8) got a pair of goals from Mitchell Wise (Greece, N.Y. / Hilton) and Aiden Nice (Palmyra, N.Y. / Palmyra-Macedon). Harrison Root (Jefferson, N.J. / Jefferson Township) rounded out the scoring for the Wolves.
Alfred University 22 at Keuka College 5
Alfred University scored 40 seconds into the game and built a 3-0 lead over Keuka College. Aiden Nice got the Wolves on the board with 3:44 left in the first quarter taking advantage of a man-up opportunity. The Saxons responded with a goal to lead 4-1 after the first quarter.
The Saxons controlled the middle two quarters on Wednesday night. Alfred scored eight in the second and seven in the third, all while keeping Keuka off the board, to build a 19-1 lead.
The Wolves snapped the run as Mitchell Wise scored in the fourth quarter. Keuka out-scored Alfred 4-3 in the final frame but the Saxons defeated the Wolves 22-5.
KC Notes:
- The Wolves fall to 2-12 all-time against the Saxons
- Kaleb Glessing (Ontario, N.Y. / Wayne) recorded a pair of assists for the Wolves
- Carson Montoney (Seneca Falls, N.Y. / Mynderse Academy) won eight faceoffs for the Wolves and tied Daniel Rustay (Camillus, N.Y. / West Genesee) for the team-lead with five ground balls
Up Next for Keuka College: The Wolves take to the road this weekend as Keuka College travels to Utica University to face the Pioneers in an Empire 8 Conference game.
