UTICA, N.Y. – The SUNY Poly men's lacrosse team lost to Utica 4-1 on Thursday night. The game saw a low-scoring first half with each team scoring just one goal. Utica came out strong in the second half, with Sam Serrano and Nolan Shea scoring one goal apiece. SUNY Poly, however, was not able to answer with any goals of their own in the second half.

SUNY Poly's only goal was scored by Luke Taylor, with an assist from Lyle Beeman. The team had 27 shots, but only managed to get one past Utica's goalkeeper. SUNY Poly's goalkeeper Joseph VanZandt had 15 saves in the game.

Utica's offense was led by Sam Serrano, who scored two goals, and Nolan Shea and Jonathan Chilinski, who each added one goal to the scoreboard. Luke Rinaudo-Concess, John Spoto, and Connor Costanza each contributed one assist for Utica. The team was able to get 31 shots off during the game, with 9 saves by their goalkeeper.

Utica had 18 ground balls compared to SUNY Poly's 20. SUNY Poly won the face-off battle, with a 4-7 advantage. Utica was able to clear the ball 12 out of 21 times, while SUNY Poly cleared it 17 out of 26 times. Utica scored one goal out of four extra-man opportunities, while SUNY Poly scored one goal out of five.

Both teams struggled with turnovers, with Utica having 28 and SUNY Poly having 30. This game marks SUNY Poly's first loss of the season, with a record of 0-1. Utica improved their record to 1-2.

UP NEXT:

The Wildcats will host SUNY Potsdam on Saturday, March 4th. The game is scheduled for a 3:00 PM start at SUNY Poly's Wildcat Field. The game will be streamed live on the SUNY Poly Sports Network (SPSN).

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