Box Score

Senior Jesse Elliott (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) scored four times but two late goals dropped The College at Brockport men's lacrosse team as the Golden Eagles fell 10-9 to Oswego in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) play on Saturday afternoon. Brockport falls to 2-6 on the year and 0-1 in conference play.

The Golden Eagles held a slim lead for the majority of the game. Elliott put the Golden Eagles up two heading into the fourth quarter. The Lakers scored twice to open the final quarter but John Countryman (Queensbury, NY/Queensbury) regained the lead for Brockport with 1:30 remaining. Oswego tied the game with just 25 seconds to play. The Lakers won the ensuing faceoff and drove down field to score the game-winner with just 13 seconds left on the clock.

Elliott scored at least three goals for the third consecutive game. The senior attackmen has scored 12 goals over that span and leads the Golden Eagles with 20 goals on the year. Countryman, a freshman, scored a career-high three goals for Brockport while Tim Cook (Fairport, NY/Fairport) scored two goals on the day.

Trailing 1-0 midway through the first quarter, Elliott found Countryman on a man-up opportunity for the freshman's second goal of the year. Oswego responded five seconds later with a goal to take back the lead, but Cook and Elliott each scored minutes later to give Brockport a 3-2 lead after one quarter of play.

Following a score from Oswego one minute into the second quarter, Cook and Elliott scored back-to-back goals again to take a two-goal lead. Oswego netted two scores in the final 3:16 of play as both sides went into halftime tied at five.

After Elliott gave Brockport a 6-5 lead with his third score of the day, Alex Austin (Rochester, NY/Trinity-Pawling) found Countryman to take a two-goal lead with under 10 minutes to play in the third quarter. Oswego cut the deficit in half but Elliott came through once again, scoring at the 1:22 mark on an assist from Riley Austin (Rochester, NY/Eastridge).

The Lakers opened the fourth quarter with two quick goals to tie the game at eight. Solid defensive performances from both sides kept the game even until Countryman scored with 1:30 to play. Brockport had two shots, including one on goal from Elliott in the final minute but Oswego managed to score twice and steal the conference victory from Brockport.

Cory Banwaree (Port Jefferson Station, NY/Comsewogue) provided several stellar saves on the day and finished the game with 11 stops.

Brockport will travel to Potsdam on April 6 for a SUNYAC contest at 1:30 pm.