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SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Men’s lacrosse player charges upfield in a attempt to clear the ball
7
SUNY Poly SUNY POL 5-7, 1-4
22
Winner St. John Fisher ST. JOHN 12-1, 5-0
SUNY Poly SUNY POL
5-7, 1-4
7
Final
22
St. John Fisher ST. JOHN
12-1, 5-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
SUNY Poly SUNY POL 2 0 3 2 7
St. John Fisher ST. JOHN 8 8 4 2 22

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

MLAX: Wildcats Battle but Fall to the Cardinals on The Road

Rochester, N.Y. – The SUNY Poly men's lacrosse team faced a tough road test on Saturday afternoon, falling to St. John Fisher by a 22–7 final. With the loss, the Wildcats drop to 5-7 on the season. 

HOW IT HAPPENED:

St. John Fisher wasted no time setting the tone, winning the opening faceoff and scoring just five seconds into the game to grab an early lead. The Cardinals controlled possession throughout much of the first quarter, using faceoff success and quick-strike offense to build momentum.

SUNY Poly answered midway through the opening frame when Cooper Fitzgerald found the back of the net to even the score at 1–1. However, Fisher quickly responded and began to separate, scoring multiple times in transition and off faceoff wins. Fitzgerald added a second goal later in the quarter to keep the Wildcats within striking distance, but a late surge by the Cardinals pushed the score to 8–2 at the end of the first.

In the second quarter, St. John Fisher continued to dictate play, capitalizing on efficient offense and limiting SUNY Poly's opportunities. Despite several saves from Mac Fitzgerald and persistent defensive efforts, the Cardinals strung together an extended scoring run. SUNY Poly generated chances offensively with shots from Luke Taylor and Ryan Carroll, but were unable to break through. Fisher carried a commanding 16–2 lead into halftime.

The Wildcats showed some energy coming out of the break, with Tyler Baisley taking over in goal and providing a steady presence. SUNY Poly found more rhythm offensively in the third quarter, highlighted by a goal from Luke Taylor at the 12:13 mark. Ryan Carroll added another less than three minutes later, and Casey Ryan converted off an assist from Cooper Fitzgerald to cap a three-goal stretch for the Wildcats.

Despite the improved play, St. John Fisher continued to respond to each SUNY Poly push, adding several goals of their own to extend the lead to 20–5 by the end of the third.

In the fourth quarter, SUNY Poly continued to compete and found two more goals. Luke Taylor netted his second of the game off a feed from Ryan Carroll, and Mitchell Taylor added another late tally. The Wildcats also saw contributions defensively, with multiple clears and saves from Baisley and Hayden Schuler down the stretch.

St. John Fisher closed out the game with consistent possession and one final scoring run, securing the 22–7 victory.

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