The Keuka College Men’s Lacrosse team lost on Saturday to SUNY Poly 18-11 in an Empire 8 Conference game at the Jephson Community Athletic Complex.
Harrison Root (Jefferson, N.J. / Jefferson Township) led Keuka College (3-4, 0-1 Empire 8) with four goals in the games. The Green and Gold rounded out their offense with balanced scoring as six other Wolves scored on Saturday.
SUNY Poly 18 at Keuka College 11
The Wildcats took the lead with a pair of goals in the opening five minutes. Keuka responded as Harrison Root opened the scoring for the Wolves, but SUNY Poly answered a minute later on the man-up. The Wolves cut the lead back to one as Aiden Nice (Palmyra, N.Y. / Palmyra-Macedon) carried the ball around the goal. As he turned back in front of the goal, the sophomore let a jump shot go that found the back of the net to make it 3-2. Again, Poly had an answer, however, scoring two minutes later to lead 4-2 after one.
The late goal by SUNY Poly sparked a run for the visitors. The Wildcats scored the next four to build an 8-2 lead. Tre Lloyd (Canandaigua, N.Y. / Canandaigua Academy) snapped the run with a goal, but SUNY Poly scored in the final seconds to lead 9-4 at the break.
The Wildcats had an answer every time Keuka looked to come back in the game. The teams traded goals early in the third quarter. But then Poly scored three straight to widen the lead. Root scored back-to-back goals for the Wolves, but SUNY Poly capped the scoring with 37 seconds left in the frame to lead 14-7.
SUNY Poly maintained that margin in the fourth quarter. The Wildcats matched Keuka’s four goals with four of their own as SUNY Poly defeated Keuka College 18-11
KC Notes:
- Saturday was the first meeting between the two schools since they were both members of the North Eastern Athletic Conference. Keuka leads the all-time series 12-3
- Carson Montoney (Seneca Falls, N.Y. / Mynderse Academy) set a new career-high with 18 faceoff wins and 13 ground balls. It tied for the sixth most wins in a game in program history and seventh most grounds balls in a game
- Kaleb Glessing (Ontario, N.Y. / Wayne) led the Wolves with six points. The junior had one goal and a career-high five assists in the loss
- Mitchell Wise (Greece, N.Y. / Hilton) scored a pair of goals on Saturday. The first-year has scored in every game this season
- Jaxson Tucker (Canandaigua, N.Y. / Canandaigua Academy) made 11 saves in 50 minutes for the Wolves. Kaiden Larsen (Phelps, N.Y. / Midlakes) made five stops on the six shots he faced in the final 10 minutes.
Up Next for Keuka College: The Wolves will remain at home on Wednesday as they host Alfred University at 4 p.m.
