BROCKPORT, NY - The Utica University men's lacrosse team dropped a highly contested 10-9 Empire 8 matchup against SUNY Brockport on Saturday afternoon.
 
Point production: Ryan Hollenbeck (Baldwinsville, NY/Charles W. Baker) led Utica with three goals followed by Nolan Shea (Williston, VT/Champlain Valley Union) with one goal and one assist. Michael Reid (Tully, NY/Tully) (one goal), Michael Mecca (Oceanside, NY/Oceanside) (one assist), Quinn Orsisni (one goal), Colin Zouck (Williston, VT/Champlain Valley Union) (one goal), Ryan Considine (Syracuse, NY/West Genesee) (one assist), Chase Nappi (Niskayuna, NY/Niskayuna) (one goal) and Noah Erickson (Auburn, NY/Auburn) (one goal).
 
Patrick Oswald (Deer Park, NY/Deer Park) made 13 saves in a strong effort between the pipes. This was the fifth game this season where he's posted at least 10 saves. Oswald now ranks fourth all-time in program history with 443 career saves.

Cade Bourcy (Syracuse, NY/Skaneateles) went 9 for 14 at the faceoff X, Chase Nappi (Niskayuna, NY/Niskayuna) went 5 for 7 and Trent Herlehy (Hamburg, NY/Frontier Central) won one. 
 
Both teams combined for seven goals in the first quarter, four for Utica and three for Brockport. The Golden Eagles scored first with 13:16 on the clock from their leading scorer, Nate Askin. Erickson notched an unassisted goal for Utica at the 7:52 mark, tying the game at one. Brockport scored twice more before Orsini recorded a goal making it a 3-2 Brockport lead. Nappi scored his first career goal just under four minutes to play and Reid tallied a goal right after making it a 4-3 ball game entering the second quarter.
 
Brockport totaled three goals in the second quarter compared to Utica's one. The Golden Eagles scored twice between the 11:03 and 8:42 mark, creeping out to a 5-4 advantage. Hollenbeck tied the game at five with 7:33 remaining in the second before Brockport struck back to make it a 6-5 game heading into the third.
 
Each team scored three goals in the third quarter. The first two came from Brockport, but Utica answered back with three of their own, tying the game at eight. The Golden Eagles scored one more goal to take a 9-8 score to the fourth quarter.
 
Brockport scored the first goal of the fourth quarter with 12:10 on the clock, jumping out 10-8. The next 10 minutes of action was a lot of back and forth until Shea tallied a goal with 1:23, cutting the lead to 10-9.
 
Utica (5-7, 2-3 Empire 8) heads to Russell Sage College on Wednesday April, 16 at 7 p.m.