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RIT's Alex Zborowski, #31, makes a save during the RIT Men's Lacrosse game against Vassar on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at {Doug May Field. RIT Men's Lacrosse game vs. Vassar. (Natasha Kaiser/RIT Sports Network).
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RIT RITMLAX 11-3, 3-1 LL
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Winner ITHACA ITHACA 8-4, 3-1 LL
RIT RITMLAX
11-3, 3-1 LL
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Final
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ITHACA ITHACA
8-4, 3-1 LL
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
RIT RITMLAX 2 3 3 0 8
ITHACA ITHACA 1 5 0 3 9

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

No. 6 Men's Lacrosse loses 9-8 at Ithaca

ITHACA, N.Y. – RIT junior attack Erich Acton scored two goals and added two assists in the No. 6 Tigers 9-8 loss at Ithaca, Wednesday.
 
Senior attack Ethan Harkins scored two goals and sophomore midfielder Ryan Bullock and junior midfielder David Charney each tallied a goal and an assist. First year face-off specialist Philip Minardo won 11 draws and had nine ground balls. Senior goalie Alex Zborowski made 15 saves.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Acton gave RIT a 1-0 lead on his goal with five minutes remaining in the first quarter.
  • Harkins scored with 4:12 to play in the opening frame to give the Tigers a 2-0 lead.
  • Ithaca's Tim Rogers scored late in the quarter to cut RIT's lead to 2-1.
  • Rogers tied the game 2-2 on his goal midway through the second quarter.
  • Senior attack Tyson Allison scored to give RIT a 3-2 lead before Acton scored to extend the Tiger's lead to 4-2.
  • Will Kleine scored to make it 4-3 and Harkins scored with 4:44 to play in the half to give RIT a 5-3 lead.
  • Ithaca scored three goals in the final 3:30 of the quarter, taking a 6-5 lead on Jack Giannuzzi's goal with 53 seconds remaining in the half.
  • Bullock scored off an assist from sophomore midfielder James Corry midway through the third quarter to tie the game at 6-6.
  • Charney scored to give the Tigers a 7-6 lead and first year attack Brayden Kuczma scored with seven seconds remaining in the third to give RIT an 8-6 lead.
  • Brendan Occhino scored with 9:20 remaining in the fourth quarter to cut RIT's lead to 8-7.
  • Ethan Adrid tied the game 8-8 on his goal with 8:23 to play in regulation.
  • RIT had a chance to tie the game with 46 seconds remaining but turned the ball over.
  • Cullen Adams scored the go-ahead goal with 5:22 remaining to give the Bombers a 9-8 lead.
  • Ithaca cleared the ball and ran out the clock
 
GAME NOTES:
  • Ithaca outshot RIT 36-35.
  • The Tigers went 19-of-23 on clearing attempts and won 11-of-21 faceoffs.
  • RIT caused six turnovers and had 27 ground balls.
  • It is RIT's first loss to Ithaca since 2016.
 
WHAT'S NEXT:
RIT returns to action on Saturday (April 11) at No. 19 St. Lawrence at 12:00 p.m.