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RIT's Turner Anderson, #4, in game vs Union on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Judson Stadium. RIT Men's Lacroose game vs. Union College. (Mikaela Engstrom/RIT Sports Network).
RIT Athletics / Mikaela Engstrom
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Union (N.Y.) UNION (N 5-11, 3-3
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Winner RIT RIT 12-4, 4-2
Union (N.Y.) UNION (N
5-11, 3-3
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Final
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RIT RIT
12-4, 4-2
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Score By Periods
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Union (N.Y.) UNION (N 2 4 4 1 11
RIT RIT 1 4 6 5 16

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

No. 13 Men's Lacrosse beats Union, 16-11

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT sophomore attack Ryan Sanders scored four goals to lead the No. 13 Tigers to a 16-11 win over Union, Saturday.
 
Junior attack Erich Acton scored three goals and an assist, while senior attack Tyson Allison and first year midfielder Evan Lyon each scored two goals. Sophomore midfielders Turner Anderson and Ryan Bullock and junior midfielder Jackson McEnerney each tallied a goal and an assist.
 
Sanders, senior defenseman Jamie Hunt and junior defenseman Joe Holenstein each caused two turnovers. Senior defenseman Alexander Chairs grabbed four ground balls and first year face-off specialist Philip Mindardo won 12-of-19 draws and led RIT with eight ground balls. Senior goalie Alex Zborowski made six saves.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Union took a 2-0 lead on back-to-back goals from Hayden Caulkins and Emmett Lyne.
  • Lyon scored with 7:04 remaining in the first quarter to cut the Garnett Chargers lead to 2-1.
  • Acton scored early in the second quarter to tie the game 2-2 before Lyon's goal with 13:46 to play gave the Tigers a 3-2 lead.
  • Union ran off two straight goals taking a 4-3 lead on Walker Popko's goal with 10 minutes remaining in the half.
  • Anderson tied the game 4-4 on his goal off an assist from Lyon with 8:58 to play in the half.
  • Garrett Salit tallied two straight goals to give Union a 6-4 lead.
  • First year attackman Brayden Kuczma scored off an assist from first year attack Russell Bollinger that cut Union's lead to 6-5 at halftime.
  • Acton scored 13 seconds into the third quarter to tie the game 6-6.
  • The Garnett Chargers scored three straight goals taking a 9-6 lead on Mekhi Taylor's goal with 11:58 to play in the third.
  • Minardo scored off the ensuing draw to pull RIT to within two goals.
  • Luke Allen scored to give Union a 10-7 lead.
  • RIT scored four straight goals to end the third quarter taking an 11-10 lead on McEnerney's goal from Acton with four seconds to play in the frame.
  • Sanders and Allison scored back-to-back goals in the fourth quarter to extend RIT's lead to 13-10.
  • Salit scored to cut the Tiger's lead to 13-11.
  • Allison, Sanders and Acton each scored inside the final six minutes to make it a16-11 final.
 
GAME NOTES:
  • RIT outshot Union 42-34, including 28 on goal.
  • The Tigers went 21-of-22 on clearing attempts and won 18-of-31 faceoffs.
  • RIT caused 14 turnovers and had 41 ground balls.
 
WHAT'S NEXT:
RIT returns to action on Saturday (April 25) at RPI at 3:00 p.m.