Sophomore Mark Bielicky scored two goals in the Ducks' 8-5 loss to fourth-ranked Cortland. |
CORTLAND, N.Y. – Junior attack Kyle Lambert scored five goals as fourth-ranked SUNY Cortland earned an 8-5 win over 12th-ranked Stevens Institute of Technology on Tuesday afternoon in a non-conference men’s lacrosse game at the Cortland Stadium Complex.
Stevens (3-1) received two goals each from sophomore attack Mark Bielicky (Martinsville, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) and sophomore midfielder Alex Richards (Beaverton, Ore./Century). Senior attack Adam Hughes added two goals for Cortland State (2-0).
Cortland, which never trailed, scored the first two goals of the game and stretched its lead to 4-1 midway through the second quarter. Junior midfielder Mike Abbott scored the initial goal with 12:26 left in the opening quarter and Lambert connected for his first goal with 6:43 left to stake the Red Dragons to a two-goal lead. Bielicky’s first goal – with 2:04 left in the first – pulled the Ducks within 2-1.
Cortland took advantage of two Stevens miscues in scoring two goals in a three-minute span in the second quarter. The Red Dragons intercepted two Duck clearing passes in the Stevens end, leading directly to goals by Lambert (6:51) and Hughes (3:42). Stevens answered with goals by Richards and Bielicky in the final three minutes of the half to cut the Cortland lead to 4-3 at halftime.
The teams traded the next four goals over a 23-minute span in the second half. Stevens pulled to within 6-5 on a goal by sophomore midfielder Patrick Bailey (Manassas, Va./Osborne Park) with 7:34 left in the fourth quarter.
Lambert provided Cortland with breathing room when he scored with 5:59 left. He added a late goal with 1:08 left as Stevens attempted to trap and double-team in order to regain possession.
Stevens sophomore Jack Dunderdale (Ridgefield, Conn./Immaculate) and Cortland junior Ben Gaebel recorded 12 saves apiece. Cortland held a 44-29 advantage in shots.
Stevens is back in action on Saturday, March 19, when it travels to Middlebury, Vt., to face third-ranked Middlebury College.
No. 4 SUNY Cortland 8, No. 12 Stevens 5
SCORING SUMMARY:
Prd Time Team Type Goal Scorer Assists
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1. 1st 12:26 CORTLAND EVEN Mike Abbott (2) Unassisted
2. 1st 6:43 CORTLAND EVEN Kyle Lambert (2) Matt O'Connell
3. 1st 2:04 SIT EVEN Bielicky, Mark (10) Unassisted
4. 2nd 6:51 CORTLAND EVEN Kyle Lambert (3) Unassisted
5. 2nd 3:42 CORTLAND EVEN Adam Hughes (5) Unassisted
6. 2nd 2:23 SIT EVEN Richards, Alex (8) Unassisted
7. 2nd 0:44 SIT UP Bielicky, Mark (11) VanSickle, Joe
8. 3rd 12:37 CORTLAND EVEN Adam Hughes (6) Ryan Simensky
9. 3rd 6:34 SIT EVEN Richards, Alex (9) Dolny, John
10. 4th 10:28 CORTLAND EVEN Kyle Lambert (4) Ryan Simensky
11. 4th 7:34 SIT EVEN Bailey, Patrick (3) Unassisted
12. 4th 5:59 CORTLAND EVEN Kyle Lambert (5) Unassisted
13. 4th 1:08 CORTLAND EVEN Kyle Lambert (6) Mike Abbott
