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RIT's David Charney, #10, in game vs Cortland on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Judson Stadium. RIT Men's Lacrosse game vs. Colgate University. (Mikaela Engstrom/RIT Sports Network).
RIT Athletics / Mikaela Engstrom
9
Cortland CORTLAND 4-5, 4-5
15
Winner RIT RIT 9-2, 9-2
Cortland CORTLAND
4-5, 4-5
9
Final
15
RIT RIT
9-2, 9-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Cortland CORTLAND 1 1 2 5 9
RIT RIT 7 2 2 4 15

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

No. 7 Men's Lacrosse downs Cortland, 15-9

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT junior midfielder David Charney scored a career-high four goals to lead the No. 7 Tigers to a 15-9 win over Cortland, Wednesday.
 
Junior attack Erich Acton tallied three goals and an assist, and first year attack Brayden Kuczma scored two goals and an assist. First year midfielder Russell Bollinger had two assists and senior attack Ethan Harkins scored a goal and had an assist.
 
Junior long-stick midfielder Logan Fletcher caused a career-high four turnovers. Senior defenseman Jamie Hunt caused three turnovers and junior defenseman Joe Holenstein caused two turnovers. Senior Ethan Spillane won 10-of-17 faceoffs and had five ground balls. Holenstein led RIT with seven ground balls, while Fletcher grabbed five ground balls. Senior goalie Alex Zborowski made 11 saves.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • RIT scored the first three goals of the game, taking a 3-0 lead on senior defensive midfielder Joe Gibbons' goal with 9:11 to play in the opening quarter.
  • Stefan Swedlund scored with 8:10 to play in the opening frame that cut the Tiger's lead to 3-1.
  • The Tigers ran off four straight goals, taking a 7-1 lead on junior midfielder Nick DiLauro's goal with 3:19 to play in the first quarter.
  • James Violi scored with 12:26 to play in the second quarter to cut RIT's lead to 7-2.
  • Kuczma scored two straight goals including one with 1:12 to play in the first half to extend RIT's lead to 9-2.
  • Sophomore midfielder James Corry scored off an assist from Bollinger with 10:25 to play in the third quarter to give the Tigers a 10-2 lead.
  • Swedlund scored two straight goals, including one with 5:58 to play in the third that cut RIT's lead to 10-4.
  • Charney scored with 2:52 to play in the third to give the Tigers an 11-4 lead.
  • Cortland scored the first two goals of the fourth quarter, cutting RIT's lead to 11-6 on Nathan Nagengast's goal with 11:31 remaining.
  • Acton and Charney tallied back-to-back goals midway through the quarter to give RIT a 13-6 lead.
  • Swedlund and James Devine each scored to cut the Tigers lead to 13-8.
  • Harkins scored off an assist from junior defensive midfielder Evan Wright before Eli Volk scored with 6:08 remaining that cut RIT's lead to 14-9.
  • Acton scored with 1:22 remaining to make it a 15-9 final.
 
GAME NOTES:
  • RIT outshot Cortland 41-32, including 32 on target.
  • The Tigers went 27-of-27 on clearing attempts.
  • RIT caused 12 turnovers and had 54 ground balls.
  • RIT head coach Jake Coon won his 300th career game.
 
WHAT'S NEXT:
RIT returns to action on Saturday (March 28) at No. 18 Skidmore at 12:00 p.m.