ALBANY, N.Y. – Seven Bulldogs tallied goals, but the Yale men's lacrosse team saw its four-game winning streak snapped on Saturday evening, falling to the UAlbany Great Danes, 15-14, in overtime at Casey Stadium.
The loss drops Yale's record to 5-6, and UAlbany improves to 6-8.
Notable Performances
Scoring Summary
- Q1 | The Bulldogs jumped out to an early 2-0 lead after consecutive goals by Keib. However, UAlbany responded with two goals of their own, knotting the score at the 11:47 mark. After the teams were tied again at four, the Bulldogs surged ahead with three goals, two of which came from Johnson, to take a three-goal advantage into the second quarter. 7-4 YALE
- Q2 | UAlbany scored five consecutive goals in the quarter to claim a 9-7 lead. Lyons scored with 48 seconds left, but the Great Danes still held a one-goal edge at halftime. UALBANY 9-8
- Q3 | The teams traded goals, with neither side pulling ahead by more than one for most of the quarter. After the Great Danes pulled ahead 11-10 with 8:29 remaining, the Bulldogs responded with three consecutive goals, including a man-up score by Sheehan and another from Anderson, giving Yale a two-goal advantage heading into the final quarter. 13-11 YALE
- Q4 | After Lyons netted his fourth goal of the night to give Yale a 14-11 lead with 12:13 remaining, UAlbany responded with three straight goals to tie the game and force overtime. 14-14
- OT | UAlbany secured the victory with a game-winning goal at the 2:23 mark. 15-14 UALBANY
Bulldog Notes
- Johnson's hat trick marked his fifth of the season.
- Johnson has scored in 10 of 11 games this season.
- Lyons has tallied two or more goals in each of the last four games.
- Cashion has netted goals in back-to-back games.
- Krevsky has recorded an assist in seven straight games.
Looking Ahead
The Bulldogs will close out the regular season with an ESPNU-televised clash at Princeton on Saturday, Apr. 26.
