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12
Winner Canisius CAN 1-1
10
Binghamton BING 0-3
Winner
Canisius CAN
1-1
12
Final
10
Binghamton BING
0-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Canisius CAN 2 4 3 3 12
Binghamton BING 3 5 1 1 10

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Men’s Lacrosse Rallies to Beat Binghamton, 12-10

Canisius tallied eight the final 10 goals of the contest to overcome a four-goal deficit and defeat Binghamton, 12-10, in collegiate men's lacrosse action Tuesday at the Bearcat Sports Complex in Vestal, N.Y.
 
Senior Connor Kearnan tallied four goals and added four assists to lead the Golden Griffins (1-1) comeback as they picked up their first victory under new head coach Mark Miyashita. Sophomore Carter Stefaniak tallied two goals and an assist while fellow sophomore Mathieu Boissonneault chipped in two goals, including the game-winning tally midway through the fourth quarter.
 
Stephen Petrelli scored four goals and added an assist to pace the Bearcats (0-3).
 
Trailing 8-4 late in the second quarter, Canisius used back-to-back goals from Kearnan and senior Cody Filson to trim the Griffs deficit to two, 8-6, heading into the halftime break.
 
Canisius carried the momentum into the third quarter as it opened the frame with tallies from senior Steven Coss, sophomore Reece Eddy and Stefaniak to take a 9-8 lead.
 
Binghamton responded to the Canisius charge as Sean Maker ended an 18:32 scoring drought for the Bearcats to tie the game at 9-9 before Petrelli restored Binghamton's lead, 10-9, early in the fourth.
 
It would be all Canisius the rest of the way, however, as Kearnan knotted the game at 10-all a little less than four minutes later before Boissonneault recorded the eventual game-winning goal with 5:23 to play. Stefaniak notched an insurance marker with 1:23 on the clock to determine the final margin.
 
Earlier in the contest, Canisius held a 2-1 lead midway through the first before the Bearcats rattled off five unanswered to take a 6-2 lead. The teams traded goals before Petrelli gave Binghamton an 8-4 lead with just under five minutes to play in the second quarter, setting the stage for the Griffs comeback.  
 
Head Coach Mark Miyashita's Postgame Comments
"Obviously, this win goes on the head coaches' record, but this was truly a team victory. We were able to pick ourselves up after a tough loss on Saturday and the guys bought into the scouting report that the staff put together for today's game.
 
"We struggled at the faceoff X in the early going and that led to some trouble for us, but we were able to settle in and make plays. We made some adjustments and got everyone on the same page at halftime. We showed the guys some video from the first half, which really helped us make the proper adjustments. We were also able to get the offense going as we executed the systems we implemented during the preseason, which gave us newfound confidence when we had possession.
 
"This win is the first in a new era for Canisius lacrosse and I'm proud of every guy for the effort they put in towards helping us get this victory today. Now, we need to turn our focus to preparing for Saturday's contest against a talented Furman squad.   
 
Game Notes
• Canisius picked up its second win in the series versus Binghamton as the Griffs posted their first road victory in four tries against the Bearcats.  
• Binghamton held an 18-7 edge at the faceoff X, highlighted by a 13-3 advantage during the first half.
• The Bearcats out-shot Canisius, 37-31, while the Griffs held the edge in shots on goal, 19-18.
• Senior Connor Kearnan finished one point shy of matching his career-high for points, set versus Dartmouth last February. Kearnan recorded a hat trick for the 14th time in 29 career games for the Griffs.
• Kearnan also moved into 18th place on Canisius' career scoring chart as he passed both David
Sturiano (106) and John Webster (101) during Tuesday's contest.  
• Sophomore Mathieu Boissonneault recorded his career game-winning goal on Tuesday with his decisive marker in the fourth quarter.
• Sophomore Reece Eddy recorded his first collegiate tally with his goal early in the third quarter. Eddy also paced the Griffs with five ground balls.
• Senior Cody Filson and sophomore Holden Garlent led Canisus with three caused turnovers a piece.  
 
Up Next
• Canisius completes its season-opening road swing when it squares off against Furman in a neutral-site contest Saturday in Philadelphia.
• The contest, slated for a Noon start, will be held at Radnor High School.

 
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