CORTLAND, NY – The Cortland men's lacrosse team scored the second-most goals in a single game in program history in a 34-2 victory over Canton in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) action on Saturday afternoon on Grady Field. Cortland is now 5-5 (1-0 SUNYAC), while Canton drops to 2-3 (0-1 SUNYAC).
The 34 goals scored by the Red Dragons were one shy of matching the program record set in a victory over Oneonta in 1983.
Nick Stoecker (East Setauket/Ward Melville) led the Red Dragons with seven points on four goals and three assists, while
Sean Kavanagh (North Canton, OH/Hoover) added three goals and three assists and
Stefan Swedlund (Randolph, NJ) chipped in four goals and an assist. Eleven other Cortland players finished with multiple points in the game.
Cortland's defense caused 13 turnovers, led by two caused turnovers each by
Shea Hegarty (Latham/Shaker) and
AJ Surian (Bay Shore). Cortland won 35-of-38 faceoffs in the game, backed by 8-of-8 from
Michael Avgenikos (Cazenovia/Morrisville-Eaton), and 7-of-7 each from
Nicky Miltenberger (Ridge/Longwood) and
Harper Connally (Albany/La Salle Institute).
Charlie Falowski (Redding, CT/Joel Barlow) stopped two shots and did not allow a goal in 23:23 of game action to record the win.
Jonney Mclear and Brady Frost each scored a goal for Canton. Hayden Todd made 16 saves in goal for the Roos.
Each of Cortland's first five goals of the game were netted by a different player, as
Eli Volk (Alamo, CA/San Ramon Valley), Swedlund,
Caden Morra (Farmindale/Plainedge),
Tucker Macknik (Baldwinsville/C.W. Baker), and
Frank Neeson (Orchard Park) tallied a goal apiece.
Cortland extended its lead to 12-0 at the end of the quarter, as Kavanagh and Stoecker tallied two goals each, and
James Violi (East Islip), Volk, and Swedlund had a goal apiece in the final 6:37 of the quarter. Kavanagh's second goal of the game came right at the end of the quarter off an assist from
Conor Cosgrove (Warwick/Don Bosco Prep, NJ).
Cortland had a 22-0 lead at halftime after adding 10 more goals in the second quarter. Stoecker and Swedlund each scored twice in the frame, along with the first collegiate goals in the careers of
Nate Marinaro (Binghamton/Chenango Valley),
Michael Restino (Allentown, PA/Allentown Central Catholic), and
Landen Cumm (Gansevoort/Schuylerville).
In the third quarter,
Finnegan Mitchell (Sloatsburg/Suffern) scored his first two collegiate goals,
Brayden Black (East Islip) tallied his first collegiate goal, and Restino and
Oban Rader (Shrub Oak/Lakeland) each scored their second goals of the year for a 27-0 Cortland lead.
Canton finally got on the board through a goal by Frost with 4:33 remaining, but Cortland answered with goals by
Steven Baranoski (Floral Park/Floral Park Memorial),
James Devine (Haverstraw/North Rockland), and
Jacob Miller (Binghamton/Blue Ridge) to lead 30-1 after three quarters.
Carmen Orton (Rome/Rome Free Academy),
Michael Rickard (Paramus, NJ), Baranoski, and Black each scored a goal in the fourth quarter for Cortland, and Mclear wrapped up the scoring for the Roos with 2:32 remaining.
