UTICA, NY - The Utica University men's lacrosse team fell 15-6 to the Alfred University Saxons on Saturday at Charles A. Gaetano Stadium. Connor Costanza (Deer Park, NY/Deer Park) led Utica with four points on one goal and three assists.
 
The Pioneers had four different goal scorers including Costanza. Ryan Considine (Syracuse, NY/West Genesee) (3g, 0a), Sam Serrano (Stone Ridge, NY/Rondout Valley) (1g, 0a), Lucas Donahue (Burnt Hills, NY/Burnt Hills Ballston Lake) (1g, 0a), Nolan Shea (Williston, VT/Champlain Valley Union) (0g, 1a).  Considine now has three hat-tricks in his freshman campaign.
 
Patrick Oswald (Deer Park, NY/Deer Park) started in net, making 12 saves. He made six saves in each half.
 
Alfred struck first at the 11:55 mark, taking an early 1-0 lead. Less than a minute later, Donahue evened the game at one with an assist from Shea. This was Shea's first game of 2024. Alfred closed the quarter out on a two-goal run, taking a 3-1 lead into the second.
 
Seven goals were scored in the second quarter between Alfred and Utica, five for Alfred and two for Utica. The Saxons scored 41 seconds into the second and just over a minute later, Costanza scored cutting the lead in half to 4-2. With 11:38 to play, Alfred went up 5-2 and 20 seconds later, Considine scored making it a 5-3 game. The Saxons scored three more goals, heading into halftime with an 8-3 advantage. 
 
Alfred scored four goals in the third quarter compared to Utica's one as they took a 12-4 lead into the fourth quarter.
 
Both teams combined for five goals in the fourth. Alfred went on to win 15-6.
 
Utica (4-7, 0-3 Empire 8) travels to SUNY Brockport on Wednesday, April 10 at 4 p.m.