Score: UAlbany 13, Bryant 7
 
Location: Tom & Mary Casey Stadium in Albany, N.Y.
   
Records: UAlbany (3-4, 1-0 America East) | Bryant (2-4, 0-1 America East)
  
Short Story: The University at Albany men's lacrosse team dominated the Bryant Bulldogs at Casey Stadium to open up conference play, winning 13-7.
 
Key Stat Lines  

• Silas Richmond tallied seven points on four goals and three assists, all of which were team-highs.
• Koleton Marquis added three points on a goal and two assists, followed by Brendan O'Keefe and Teharonhiorens McComber with two points each.  
• Cade Galko led the team with five ground balls, followed by Jacob Smith with four.
• Goalie Brady Smith tallied 12 saves for a .632 save percentage and also added a goal.
• As a team, UAlbany took 30 shots and landed 20 on goal, picked up 21 ground balls, and caused seven turnovers

 
How it Happened:  

• Bryant was first on the board five minutes into the game on a goal from Owen West.
• UAlbany tied it a minute later on a score from Silas Richmond, coming from behind the net to bury it on a tough angle.
• Teharonhiorens McComber scored next for the Great Danes to take the game's first lead.
• With 3:59 remaining in the first, Bryant's Max Dontona tied the game at 2-2. It was short-lived, however, as Richmond found the back of the net for his second of the day less than a minute later to put UAlbany back in front.
• Bryant's Dawson Reilly tied the game a minute into the second quarter.
• Brendan O'Keefe scored his first of the afternoon with 9:02 on the clock to put the Great Danes back out front, 4-3.
• Richmond completed his first half hat-trick with 5:55 left in the second to push the UAlbany lead to 5-3.
• Freshman Wally Swiney scored his first career goal with under two minutes remaining to make it a three-goal contest, 6-3.
• The Bulldogs responded with a goal from JJ Murphy just 12 seconds later to make it 6-4, a score that would hold going into halftime.
• Bryant's Caden Lennon scored the first goal of the second half less than a minute in.
• The Great Danes responded with a goal from Ben Wimmer two minutes later to push the lead back to two goals.
• McComber tallied his second goal of the afternoon at the 7:17 mark to make it a three-goal game, 8-5.
• The Bulldogs scored once more in the third, but the Great Danes responded with goals from Richmond and Frederick Hicks to make it a 1-06 game heading into the final frame.
• Brady Smith scored a goalie goal at the beginning of the fourth quarter. The Brant net was unoccupied when the keeper ripped a shot the length of the field for the score.
• Marquis scored his second of the day with 9:18 remaining to make it four-straight for the Great Danes, 12-6.
• Bryant stopped the bleeding with 3:36 remaining, 12-7.
• Ryan Doherty scored once more with 2:16 left to make it a 13-7 game.

 
Next: The Great Danes travel to UMBC next Saturday, March 21, to take on the Retrievers.
 
NOTE: A reminder to fans that the LarGer Than Life Game against Siena University, originally scheduled for March 17, has been rescheduled to April 14.
 
Social Central: Stay up to date with UAlbany men's lacrosse by following the team on X (@UAlbanyMLax), Instagram (@ualbanymlax), and Facebook for all of the latest news and highlights throughout the year.