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Billy Kozloski celebrates a goal with Tyler Gould and Kyan Combs against Utica on 3/1/25.
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Winner POTMLX25 POTMLX25 4-1
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Wildcats SPIM25 3-2
Winner
POTMLX25 POTMLX25
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Final
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Wildcats SPIM25
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Score By Periods
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Wildcats SPIM25 0 1 1 1 3

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | | George Webb, Athletic Communications Intern

Bears tame Wildcats, Walsh cracks program scoring top-10

UTICA, N.Y.—The SUNY Potsdam men's lacrosse team (4-1) overpowered SUNY Poly 16-3 on Saturday afternoon on the road. Senior midfielder Owen Walsh (Ballston Spa, N.Y./Ballston Spa) had three points (1g, 2a) giving him 142 for his career and tying him for 10th on Potsdam's all-time scoring list.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • It was all the Bears in the first quarter as they outscored the Wildcats 6-0. Senior midfielder Drew Rose (Brasher Falls, N.Y./St. Lawrence Central) and junior attackman Billy Kozloski (Johnson City, N.Y./Johnson City) each had two goals in the first.
  • Potsdam opened the second quarter with a goal from Rose at 14:40. The Bears had a 4-1 edge in the second with the rest of the goals from Kozloski, junior midfielder Tyler Gould (Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder) and Walsh. It was 10-1 Potsdam at the half.
  • The Wildcats held the Bears to two goals in the third quarter with both goals coming from Kosloski.
  • The Bears scored four more goals in the fourth to close out the 16-3 victory. Senior midfielder Ryan Hughes (Corning, N.Y./Corning-Painted Post), freshman midfielder Kyan Combs (Watertown, N.Y./Watertown), junior attack Crayton Cree (Hogansburg, N.Y./Salmon River) and freshman midfielder Preston Daniels (Peru, N.Y./Peru) each scored for Potsdam.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
  • The Bears outshot the Wildcats 48-28 on the afternoon.
  • Potsdam won 18 of the 23 faceoffs in the game and junior faceoff specialist Drew Costello (Ogdensburg, N.Y/Ogdensburg Free Academy) won 16 of his 19 attempts.
  • Senior goalie Liam O'Neil (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool) recorded 10 saves to win his 12th career game. He is now tied for eighth on the program's all-time list.
  • Wildcats goalie Joseph VanZandt tallied 16 saves.
  • Kozloski finished with five goals and two ground balls and Rose had three goals.
  • Junior midfielder Tyler Gould (Webster, N.Y./Webster Schroeder) contributed two goals.
  • Walsh had a goals and two assists. He has 85 goals and 57 helpers for 142 points in his career.
 
WHATS NEXT?
The Bears host Clarkson University on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in their "Every Child Matters" game at Maxcy Turf Field. 
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