Time ran out today on a comeback effort for the SUNY Oneonta women's lacrosse team, as they fell 6-5 to host Scranton.  The Red Dragons trailed 6-3 with just under 14 minutes to go in the contest, but ran out of time in falling to 3-6 overall.
 
The overall stats for the game were just as even as you could get, as both teams ended up dead even in shots (17), saves (7) and successful clears (16).  Oneonta did have three less turnovers and two more ground balls in the game, but Scranton (6-4) held an 8-5 advantage in draw controls.
 
Freshman Allison Butler (Queensbury/Queensbury) led the Red Dragons with a pair of goals while adding an assist.  Her second goal brought Oneonta to within 6-5 with eight minutes remaining in the game.  Her first goal tied the score at one goal apiece early in the game.
 
Oneonta trailed, 3-1, at halftime as a pair of goals by Meghan Kerr broke the 1-1 deadlock.
 
The Red Dragons fell behind 4-1 early in the second half before back-to-back goals by junior Heather Fitzpatrick (Plainview/Plainview JFK) and sophomore Taylor Casey (Garden City South/Kellenberg Memorial) just 32 seconds apart pulled Oneonta back to within a single goal.
 
The Royals scored the next two goals to put Oneonta in its 6-3 hole before charging hard in the final 14 minutes.  The eventual game-winner was scored by Kerr at the 13:27 mark.
 
Freshman Jaclyn Marry (Long Beach/Long Beach) was in goal once again for Oneonta while Marne Rossetti minded the net for Scranton.
 
Oneonta is home this coming Saturday to face Brockport in a SUNYAC match-up beginning at noon.