Score: UAlbany 12, Drexel 13 (OT)
Location: Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pa.
Records: UAlbany (0-3, 0-0 America East) | Drexel (2-1, 0-0 CAA)
Short Story: The University at Albany men's lacrosse team used for a blistering fourth quarter, scoring six goals to come back from a four-goal deficit, but ultimately fell in overtime to Drexel, 13-12.
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Head Coach Scott Marr: "Again, I am very proud of our effort. Unfortunately, we just needed one more play. Down by four goals going into the fourth quarter and scoring six times to send it to overtime showed that our team has a lot of pride and heart. I believe in our group, just need to get one under our belt."
How it Happened:
- Drexel struck first three minutes into the game on a goal from Jack Joyner. Two minutes later, Joey Carino netted his first collegiate goal to event he game at 1-1. Carino joined the team last year after having been a quarterback on the UAlbany football team.
- The Dragons re-took the lead at the 8:42 mark on a goal from Gavin Kelly.
- Daniel Kesselring tied it up with six minutes remaining, beating his man behind the net and going top shelf just outside the crease. With 1:36 remaining in the first quarter, Drexel's Max Semple pushed the Dragons back in front with his third goal of the season. UAlbany's Jackson Palumb answered seconds later however, notching his second of the season and tying the game at 3-3 before the end of the first.
- Alex Pfeiffer gave UAlbany its first lead of the day 30 seconds into the second frame with his third of the year, assisted by Silas Richmond. Ryan Doherty became the fifth different Great Dane to score two minutes later to push UAlbany's lead to 5-3.
- Drexel went on a six-goal scoring streak over the next 10 minutes. Semple scored his second of the afternoon just under the 10-minute mark before the Dragons knotted it up with 7:22 on the clock with a goal from Luke Tomak. Drexel's third-straight came with 5:09 remaining on Zach Augustine's third of the year. The Dragons made it four-straight goals 30 seconds later thanks to another goal from Semple, making it 7-5, before Witt Crawford made it 8-5 with 3:14 remaining. The score became 9-5 on Semple's fourth of the day with 1:31 on the clock before halftime hit.
- UAlbany scored the first goal of the second half when Palumb found the back of the net on a similar move from the first half to decrease the deficit to 9-6 about five minutes in.
- Drexel pushed the lead back to four goals, 10-6, on Sean Curcio's first goal of the year with 2:49 remaining. The score would be the final of the third quarter.
- UAlbany scored three-straight goals to open the final frame of play. Defenseman Jake Piseno got the scoring started with a snipe to the bottom right corner of the net, igniting the bench. Palumb followed with his third of the day at the 8:48 mark with Conner Fingar finding the back of the net 15 seconds later to bring it to 10-9.
- With 6:50 on the clock, Drexel increased the lead back to two goals on a goal from Tate Kienzle.
- UAlbany answered with another set of back-to-back goals to tie the game at 11-11. Luke Grove found Amos Whitcomb in front of the net to quickly bury the first goal. 11 seconds later, Regan Endres won the faceoff and took it in himself, scoring his first of the year.
- The Dragons took a 12-11 advantage with 3:16 remaining, but the Great Danes wasted no time with Whitcomb assisting Silas Richmond to once again to tie the game less than 30 seconds later. The score would be the final of regulation, forcing overtime.
- The Dragons closed the game halfway through the first overtime period on a goal from Jack Joyner.
Next: The Great Danes are back in action next Saturday with a 12:00 p.m. matchup at UMass. Stay up to date with UAlbany men's lacrosse by following the team on X (
@UAlbanyMLax) and Instagram (
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