RSC Men's Lacrosse Drops Home Opener
ALBANY, N.Y. – In a game played indoors at the Afirm's Sports Park due to weather, visiting SUNY Morrisville used an 11-1 first half run to defeat Russell Sage College Men's Lacrosse 17-5 this afternoon.
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Team Stats
SUNY Morrisville
| Game Statistics | SUNY Morrisville | Russell Sage College |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 42 | 26 |
| Ground Balls | 37 | 32 |
| Saves | 7 | 18 |
| Clears | 21-25 | 12-25 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 29 |
| Face Offs Won | 11 | 14 |
| Man Up | 3-8 | 1-4 |
ALBANY, N.Y. – In a game played indoors at the Afirm's Sports Park due to weather, visiting SUNY Morrisville used an 11-1 first half run to defeat Russell Sage College Men's Lacrosse 17-5 this afternoon.
Sophomore goalkeeper Jordon Hankel (Cold Spring, NY/Haldane) (Loss, 1-1) stopped 18 SUNY Morrisville shots, while senior attacker Mame Diba (New York, NY/Haldane) and sophomore midfielder Carson Pesce (Monroe, NY/Monroe-Woodbury) scored two goals apiece. Diba, who began the spring eighth in program records, moved into eighth place on the RSC career goal-scoring list this afternoon.
After freshman midfielder Dylan Baisley (Monroe, NY/Monroe-Woodbury) put the Gators (1-1) ahead 1-0 with a man-up goal 2:50 in, the visiting Mustangs scored four goals in a 2:36 span late in the first period to take control.
The Mustangs (1-0) received five goals from three different players to start their season in the win column.
RSC is back in action on Saturday, March 21 at Alfred.
Gator Bites with Papa John's: The spring marks the second with Erich Skelly at the helm of Russell Sage College Men's Lacrosse…Nine players return from last year's squad, highlighted by co-captains: Hankel, senior defender Brady Dubay (Altamont, NY/CBA), and Pesce…Hankel registered program single-season records of 242 saves, 14.24 per-game, and a 53.5 save percentage in 2025…He closed his rookie season leading the Empire 8 Conference in both saves and saves per-game.
