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Nice with ball
9
Alfred St. ALFRED S 3-5, 0-0
10
Winner Keuka KEUKA 3-2, 0-0
Alfred St. ALFRED S
3-5, 0-0
9
Final
10
Keuka KEUKA
3-2, 0-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Alfred St. ALFRED S 1 4 0 4 9
Keuka KEUKA 2 4 3 1 10

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Keuka College Survives Late Push to Defeat Alfred State

KEUKA PARK, N.Y. — The Keuka College Men's Lacrosse team held off a late rally to defeat Alfred State University 10-9 on Wednesday afternoon.
 
Aiden Nice led Keuka College (3-2) with three goals, including the game-winner with 1:17 remaining. Harrison Root  added a hat trick for the Wolves, while Austin Holsclaw finished with two goals and an assist. Nikolas Gitsis tallied a goal and an assist, and Toby Tummino added a goal for the Green and Gold. Jaxson Tucker made 14 saves in goal for Keuka College.
 
Keuka College 10 vs. Alfred State University 9
The Wolves struck first and built an early advantage in the opening quarter. Holsclaw opened the scoring at 9:59, and Root followed just two minutes later to make it 2-0. Alfred State answered with a goal from Griffin Doan, but Keuka College held a 2-1 lead after one.
The second quarter saw momentum swing back and forth. Root extended the lead on the man-up off a feed from Gitsis, but Alfred State responded with three straight goals to take a 4-3 lead. The Green and Gold answered as Gitsis tied the game, Root scored again off an assist from Lorenzo Rand, and Nice added a late tally to give Keuka College a 6-5 lead at halftime.
Keuka College controlled the third quarter and created separation. Nice opened the scoring in the period before Tummino buried a goal off an assist from Holsclaw. Holsclaw then added another late in the frame as the Wolves outscored Alfred State 3-0 in the quarter to take a 9-5 lead into the fourth. Tucker anchored the defense with key saves as the Green and Gold held Alfred State scoreless in the period.
Alfred State mounted a comeback in the fourth quarter, scoring four times, including a man-up goal with 2:07 remaining to tie the game at 9-9. Keuka College responded quickly, as Nice netted the decisive goal just 50 seconds later. The Wolves then held off the final push to secure the victory at home.
 
KC Notes:
  • The Wolves move to 7-0 all-time against Alfred State
  • Keuka College controlled the ground ball battle 42-32
  • The Wolves edged Alfred State in faceoffs, 12-11
  • Rand led the Green and Gold in caused turnovers with two
  • Root is on a five game goal streak to start his junior season for the Wolves
 
Up Next: The Wolves will host Elmira College on Saturday, March 21 at 1:00 p.m.
 
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