ROCHESTER, NY – Senior Spencer Bell scored four goals to lead RIT (18-1) to a 22-6 win over Albion (15-5) in the second round of the 2022 NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Championship.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Sophomore John Mozrall tallied a goal and an assist to lead RIT to a 5-1 lead after the first quarter.
• Bell, seniors Conor Bollin, Marley Angus and Quinn Commandant each scored for RIT in the opening quarter.
• Albion's Jace Conley tallied an unassisted goal with 7:57 remaining in the first that cut the Tigers lead to 3-1.
• Bell scored twice in the second quarter, while Traynor tallied a goal and an assist to lead the Tigers to an 11-4 halftime lead.
• RIT scored the first five goals of the second, extending its lead to 10-1 on junior Luke Pilcher's goal from senior Pent Eistrat.
• Seniors Zeb Hollinger and Ryan Barnable each scored in the second for the Tigers.
• Albion ran off three goals late in the quarter, cutting the RIT lead to 10-4 on Sam Puzevic's goal with :42 seconds to play.
• Traynor scored with :02 seconds to play off a feed from Bollin to give RIT a seven-goal lead at halftime.
• Bell scored twice in a seven-goal outburst by RIT in the third quarter.
• He scored twice at the end of the quarter off assists from freshman Sam Bennett and sophomore Mike Grace to help RIT extend its lead to 18-6.
• Commandant had a goal and an assist in the third, while sophomore Ian Dinga scored.
• Conley and Brendan Mercier each scored in the third quarter for Albion.
• Dinga, Bruno, sophomore Seth Grottenthaler and Bollin each scored in the fourth quarter for RIT to make it a 22-6 final.

 
GAME NOTES

• RIT fired 66 shots, including 40 on target.
• The defending Division III national champions are making their 12th-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament and 23rd overall.
• RIT has reached the quarterfinals 16 times, played in 11 national semifinal games, and advanced to the national championship game in 2021, 2017 and 2013.
• RIT finished 23-of-23 on clearing attempts, won 25-of-31 draws and had 53 ground balls.
• 17 Tigers tallied at least one point.
• Senior Drew Hutchison made six saves in net for RIT to improve to 18-1 on the season.
• Pilcher finished with three goals.
• Commandant, Bollin and junior Dylan Bruno each tallied two goals and an assist.
• Traynor, Mozrall each finished with a goal and two assists, while Bennett handed out a season-high three assists.
• Freshman Carson Taylor won 18-of-24 draws and scooped up a career-high 16 ground balls.
• Conley led Albion with two goals and an assist, while Sam Puzevic scored a pair of goals.
• Jack Gogonis made 18 saves in net for the Britons.

 
UP NEXT
RIT will host MIT in the third round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday (May 15) at 3:00 P.M. The winner advances to the quarterfinals next weekend.