A Quick Look
The SUNY Oneonta men's lacrosse team traveled to SUNY Geneseo for a game under the lights tonight and saw a late lead evaporate into an 11-10 setback in overtime.  The loss for the Red Dragons dropped them back to the .500 mark at 6-6 overall and 1-1 in the SUNYAC while the Knights picked up win number four on the season and its initial conference win.
 
The Inside Story
Oneonta had control early jumping out to a 5-1 lead after the first period.  Five unanswered goals including a pair by senior Pete McCormack (Mineola/Mineola) erased a 1-0 deficit.
 
Geneseo turned the table in the second period outscoring the Red Dragons 4-1 to cut its deficit to 6-5 heading into halftime.  James Pratt led the hosts with a goal and two assists.  Senior Stephen Panno (Holtsville/Sachem East) scored the lone goal for Oneonta.
 
The two squads scored one goal each in the third period.  Connor Griffin tied the game at six apiece at 10:05 and Thomas Fay (Nanuet/Nanuet) scored at 3:34 to give the Red Dragons its lead back heading into the final period.
 
Back-to-back goals by Panno and Dean Cannon (Clifton Park/Shenendehowa) pushed Oneonta's lead to 9-6 with just over 12 minutes remaining.
 
After a goal by Matt Malone made the score 9-7, Cannon tallied another score to give Oneonta its three-goal lead back with 4:26 left in regulation.
 
The Knights then scored three straight goals in a span of 1:14 to knot the score at 10 apiece with 1:28 left.  Geneseo had the final possession of regulation and got a shot off, which was saved by Zachary Flynn (Stony Brook/Ward Melville).
 
Geneseo controlled the face-off to begin the overtime and used the clock before ending the game just 52 seconds into the extra session on a goal by Jake Steffen.
 
Just the Stats
Panno finished the game with three goals while Cannon and McCormack each scored a pair of goals.  Thomas Moore (Rockville Centre/South Side) contributed three helpers.
 
Flynn recorded 12 saves in the game for Oneonta.
 
What's Next
Oneonta returns home for its next game, which is Wednesday versus Plattsburgh beginning at 4pm.