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RIT Tigers celebrate after scoring a goal 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).
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Winner RIT_MLAX RIT_MLAX 13-4,5-2 LL
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RPI RPI 9-8,2-5 LL
Winner
RIT_MLAX RIT_MLAX
13-4,5-2 LL
17
Final
8
RPI RPI
9-8,2-5 LL
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
RIT_MLAX RIT_MLAX 1 6 6 4 17
RPI RPI 0 2 3 3 8

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

No. 12 Men's Lacrosse closes regular season with 17-8 win at RPI

TROY, N.Y. – RIT senior attack Tyson Allison recorded a career-high eight points and four assists to lead the No. 12 Tigers to a 17-8 win at RPI, Saturday.
 
Sophomore attack Ryan Sanders scored four goals and had two assists. Junior attack Erich Acton tallied three goals and five points and first year midfielder Charlie Iannone and senior attack Ethan Harkins each scored two goals.
 
Acton had two of RIT's seven caused turnovers and led the Tigers with 11 ground balls. Senior defenseman Alexander Chairs grabbed four ground balls and first year face-off specialist Philip Minardo won 10-of-14 draws and grabbed six ground balls. Senior goalie Alex Zborowski made 12 saves.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Sanders scored with 5:04 remaining and Zborowski made three saves to give RIT a 1-0 lead after the first quarter.
  • The Tigers went 7-of-7 on clears in the opening frame and had seven ground balls.
  • Cooper Manzi tied the game 1-1 on his goal 47 seconds into the second quarter.
  • Sanders tallied back-to-back goals to give RIT a 3-1 lead.
  • Michael Kline cut the Tiger's lead to 3-2 on his goal with 9:40 to play in the half.
  • Allison scored two of RIT's four straight goals while Harkins and junior midfielder Jackson McEnerney each scored to give the Tigers a 7-2 lead at halftime.
  • Ian Weihe scored early in the third quarter to cut RIT's lead to 7-3.
  • Allison and sophomore midfielder Ryan Bullock scored back-to-back goals to extend the Tiger's lead to 9-3.
  • Manzi scored to cut RIT's lead to 9-4 before consecutive goals from Acton, Allison and Harkins gave RIT a 12-4 lead.
  • Hayden Wedemeyer scored to cut RIT's lead to 12-5 but Acton scored with 41 seconds to play in the third to give the Tigers a 13-5 lead.
  • Kline cut RIT's lead to 13-6 on his goal in the fourth quarter.
  • Iannone scored two of RIT's four straight goals. Acton and junior defensive midfielder Evan Wright each scored to extend the Tiger's lead to 17-6.
  • Manzi and Mickey Sullivan each scored inside the final 1:15 to make it a 17-8 final.
 
GAME NOTES:
  • RIT outshot RPI 52-34, including 31 on goal.
  • The Tigers went 22-of-26 on clearing attempts and won 16-of-28 faceoffs.
  • RIT went 3-for-3 on man-up and had 47 ground balls.
 
WHAT'S NEXT:
RIT clinched the No. 3 seed in the five-team Liberty League Tournament. The Tigers will play at No. 2 St. Lawrence on Friday (May 1). Stay tuned to www.ritathletics.com for further details.