Trailing 7-2 in a driving rain storm at halftime, a valiant second half comeback effort tonight by the SUNY Oneonta men's lacrosse team came up one goal short at Clark University 8-7.  The Red Dragons had the ball with just over one minute remaining in the game and worked for a shot by sophomore Nathan Doody (Tully/Tully), but Clark goalie Drew Riopelle Tyrell made the save.  The Cougars were able to clear the ball and ran out the final 42 seconds to secure the win.
 
After Clark (5-2) scored the opening goal of the second half, Oneonta (3-4) put the clamps on the Cougar attack and began its comeback.  The Red Dragons would register four goals in the third quarter to pull within 8-6 entering the fourth.
 
Junior Connor Coyle (Centerport/Harborfields) got things going for Oneonta off an assist from sophomore Charles Montgomery (Pleasantville/Pleasantville) at the 9:11 mark.  Exactly one minute later, junior Taylor Kalbacher (Syosset/Syosset) took a pass from sophomore Austin McAskill (Baldwinsville/C.W. Baker) before burying a shot in the goal to make the score 8-4.
 
Doody then ripped off a pair of unassisted goals less than one minute apart late in the quarter to pull the Red Dragons to within a pair of goals.
 
Coyle tallied an unassisted goal with 2:11 remaining in the contest to make the score 8-7.
 
Doody and Coyle led the attack tonight with two goals each.
 
Sophomore goalie Ryan Adler (Smithtown/Smithtown West) made 12 saves tonight in goal for Oneonta.
 
The Red Dragons will next play this Saturday versus Oswego, as they open the SUNYAC portion of its schedule.  The game has been moved to Fayetteville-Manlius High School beginning at 3pm.
 
ONEONTA SCORING:
Goals: Nathan Doody (Tully/Tully) (2); Connor Coyle (Centerport/Harborfields) (2); Taylor Kalbacher (Syosset/Syosset) (1); Hunter DeLuca (Medford/Patchogue Medford) (1); Andrew Sehres (Port Jefferson Station/Port Jefferson Station) (1)
Assists: Charles Montgomery (Pleasantville/Pleasantville) (1); Austin McAskill (Baldwinsville/C.W. Baker) (1)
 
CLARK SCORING:
Goals: Nick Johnson (1); Ryan Moore (1); Peter Christiansen (1); Rob Holden (1); John Goracy (1); Ian Daly (1); Alex Turgeon (1); Andrew Myhre (1)
Assists: John Goracy (3); Nick Johnson (1); Will Mandracchia (1); Rob Holden (1); Keegan Callahan (1)