ALFRED, NY - Men's lacrosse falls to Alfred University 14-5 on Saturday afternoon. 
 
Ryan Considine (Syracuse, NY/West Genesee) led Utica with four points off two goals and two assists. Ryan Hollenbeck (Baldwinsville, NY/Charles W. Baker), Quinn Orsini (Guilderland, NY/Guilderland) and Lucas Donahue (Burnt Hills, NY/Burnt Hills Ballston Lake) scored once each, while Colin Zouck (Williston, VT/Champlain Valley Union) and Noah Erickson (Auburn, NY/Auburn) posted one helper each. 
 
Patrick Oswald (Deer Park, NY/Deer Park) made 10 saves in between the pipes. 
 
The faceoff battle was neck and neck throughout the game as Alfred pulled away 12 to 11. Cade Bourcy (Syracuse, NY/Skaneateles) went five for eight while Trent Herlehy (Hamburg, NY/Frontier Central) and Chase Nappi (Niskayuna, NY/Niskayuna) combined for five wins.
 
Gianpaul Cooper (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool) led the Pioneer defense with three caused turnovers. Colin Musso (Auburn, NY/Auburn) totaled five groundballs and Michael Mecca (Oceanside, NY/Oceanside) posted four. 
 
Utica was outscored 3-0 in the first quarter. 
 
The Pioneers scored five goals in the second quarter, all five of them coming consecutively between the 13:04 and 2:18 mark. The Saxons responded with a goal from Kevin Matson with 20 seconds remaining in the quarter as Utica entered halftime with a 5-4 edge. 
 
Alfred shut down the Pioneer offense in the second half, allowing zero goals on 11 shots (five on goal). 
 
Utica (6-8, 3-4 Empire 8) hosts Hartwick College on Wednesday, April 23 at 4 p.m.