The SUNY Oneonta men's lacrosse team went on the road today to face SUNY Geneseo and left on the short end of a 12-7 score.  The loss for the Red Dragons dropped them to one game under .500 while putting its SUNYAC record at an even 2-2.  The win for the Knights was its initial conference victory of the season while raising its overall record to 5-7.
 
Freshman Alec Solomito (Holtsville/Sachem East) scored the game's opening goal midway through the first period to give Oneonta (5-6) a 1-0 lead.  Geneseo countered with three unanswered goals to close out the first period with a 3-1 lead.
 
After the Knights went up 4-1 early in the second period, the Red Dragons tied the contest with three consecutive goals including a man up tally by freshman Hunter DeLuca (Medford/Patchogue Medford).  Geneseo scored the final goal of the first half with eight seconds left in the second period to grab a 5-4 advantage at the break.
 
The Knights won the third quarter, 3-1, to take an 8-5 lead entering the fourth quarter.  In the final period, Oneonta couldn't get closer that two goals, as Geneseo scored the final three goals of the game.
 
Junior Connor Coyle (Centerport/Harborfields) led the Oneonta offense with three goals.  Sophomore goalie Ryan Adler (Smithtown/Smithtown West) recorded 11 saves in the game.
 
Oneonta will host SUNY Cortland this Saturday at All College Field beginning at 2:30pm.
 
ONEONTA SCORING:
Goals: Connor Coyle (Centerport/Harborfields) (3); Robert Neubert (Lake Ronkonkoma/Sachem East) (1); Hunter DeLuca (Medford/Patchogue Medford) (1); Alec Solomito (Holtsville/Sachem East) (1); Andrew Sehres (Port Jefferson Station/Port Jefferson Station) (1)
Assists: Brandon Hickey (Pearl River/The Harvey School) (1); Mike Metzger (Colonie/Colonie) (1)
 
GENESEO SCORING:
Goals: CHIARA, Joe (6); AZIZ, Steve (1); WEEKS, Parker (1); WRIGHT, Tim (1); ENGSTROM, Michael (1); O'BRIEN, Patrick (1); GULBRANSEN, Ryan (1)
Assists: WRIGHT, Tim (2); AZIZ, Steve (1); WEEKS, Parker (1); CREGAN, Steven (1); CHIARA, Joe (1)