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Drew Costello carries the ball down field against Alfred State on 3/4/26.
Katie Fowler
3
Alfred State ALFSTMLX 0-4
20
Winner SUNY Potsdam POTMLX26 2-0
Alfred State ALFSTMLX
0-4
3
Final
20
SUNY Potsdam POTMLX26
2-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Alfred State ALFSTMLX 0 0 1 2 3
SUNY Potsdam POTMLX26 3 10 7 0 20

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Potsdam powers past Pioneers, Costello breaks ground balls record

POTSDAM, N.Y.—The SUNY Potsdam men's lacrosse team (2-0) overpowered Alfred State (0-4) 20-3 on Wednesday evening. Senior captain Drew Costello (Ogdensburg, N.Y./Ogdensburg Free Academy) won every one of his 26 faceoff attempts and collected 23 ground balls to break the program record. He also had a goal and an assist.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Bears scored three times in the first quarter, 10 in the second and seven in the third. They raced out to a 17-0 lead over the first 40:25.
  • The Pioneers finally got on the board with 8:25 left in the third quarter and the final two goals of the contest.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
  • Potsdam outshot Alfred State 60-17 and finished with a 65-25 advantage in ground balls.
  • The Bears were 2-for-4 in extra-man opportunities and the Pioneers were 1-for-3.
  • Senior attackman Rowisonkies Barnes (Akwesasne, N.Y./The Hill Academy) had a career day with 10 points on five goals and five assists.
  • Sophomore attackman Braydon Goddard (Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Saratoga Springs) added five points on two goals and three assists. He also had three ground balls and three caused turnovers.
  • Senior attackman Billy Kozloski (Johnson City, N.Y./Johnson City) also had five points on four goals and an assist.
  • Freshman midfielder Ronin Oakes (Hogansburg, N.Y./Massena) registered four points on two goals and two assists.
  • Freshman defender Damyn LeClair (Marcellus, N.Y./Marcellus) had another monster game with eight caused turnovers, 12 ground balls and an assist.
  • Senior defender Alex Farben-Griggs (White Plains, N.Y./White Plains) added three caused turnovers and six ground balls.
  • Senior goalie Saka Thompson (Akwesasne, N.Y./Salmon River) made three saves and allowed a goal in the first 41:46 to earn his 17th career victory. Freshman Tim Brooder (Lancaster, N.Y./Lancaster) made three saves and allowed two goals in the last 18:14 in his collegiate debut.
  • Pioneers junior goalie Matthew Burris (Pawling, N.Y./Pawling) made 22 saves in the contest.
  • Costello now has 308 ground balls in his career.
 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Bears host former SUNYAC foe SUNY Brockport on Saturday at 1 p.m.
 
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