GREENVILLE, Pa. — The Keuka College Men's Lacrosse team opened the 2026 season with a bang as the Wolves scored 26 goals on their way to a 26-4 victory at Thiel College on Thursday.

Austin Holsclaw led the way for Keuka College (1-0) with 11 total points, scoring five goals and assisting on six. The duo of Harrison Root and Aiden Nice each had six goals and a pair of assists for eight points. Cam Hovater and Toby Tummino added multi-goal games for the Wolves.

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Keuka dictated play from the opening faceoff, breaking through midway through the frame on Aiden Nice's first goal before igniting a sustained run. Austin Holsclaw struck twice during the surge, Harrison Root added a finish off an assist, and the Wolves capitalized on extra possessions created by defensive pressure. Even after Thiel briefly slowed the momentum, Keuka closed the quarter with a flurry, including late goals from Nice, Toby Tummino, and Root to take a commanding 9-1 lead.

The Wolves extended their control early in the second, stretching the margin into double digits behind balanced scoring and strong transition play. Alexander Gitsis, Tummino, and Nice all found the net, while the man-up unit converted to keep pressure on. Keuka's clearing game remained sharp, and despite a brief push from Thiel, late goals from Nice and Roman Hoyser sent the Wolves into halftime firmly in front, 16-3.

Keuka erased any thought of a comeback with another efficient stretch to open the half. Root completed his hat trick, Holsclaw added to his total, and the defense continued to disrupt possessions. A late-quarter burst, capped by back-to-back finishes and another goal in the final seconds, pushed the advantage past twenty heading into the fourth.

The Wolves maintained their intensity down the stretch, opening the scoring early and continuing to win ground balls and faceoffs. Root and Nate Bonaparte added late goals, while the defense held firm despite a couple of penalties. Keuka closed out a dominant 26-4 victory built on possession control, depth scoring, and relentless pressure from start to finish.
KC Notes:

• The Wolves have won all four meetings with Thiel College
• Keuka College is now 7-3 in their last 10 season-opening games
• 26 goals ties for the second-most in a game in program history
• Austin Holsclaw's 11 points ties for the fourth-most in a game in program history
• Career-marks were set for most Keuka College goal scorers, either creating new highs or scoring the first of their career
• Coming off his record-setting first season, Jaxson Tucker (Canandaigua, N.Y. / Canandaigua Academy) recorded 13 saves in goal for the Wolves

Up Next for Keuka College: The Wolves will remain in Pennsylvania for their next game. Keuka College will play at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford next Wednesday before opening their home schedule the following weekend. It will be the first-ever meeting between the Wolves and the Panthers in men's lacrosse.