Goltz, Groeninger lift Bryant past Binghamton, 17-11, on Saturday

VESTAL, N.Y. – The Bryant University Men's Lacrosse team defeated the Binghamton Bearcats Saturday afternoon by a final score of 17-11. The Bulldogs excelled offensively as Aidan Goltz scored a career high six times and Kevin Groeninger recorded his 6th hat trick of the season.

Game Information
Bryant 17, Binghamton 11
Records: Bryant 8-4, 4-2  Vermont 6-6, 4-2
Location: Bearcats Sports Complex  (Vestal, N.Y..)

Key Moment

• Bryant outscored the Bearcats 4-1 in the third quarter and carried a seven goal lead into the final quarter.

How it Happened

• Kevin Groeninger got the scoring started in the game after racing around the net to pick up his 23rd goal of the season at 13:57.

• Binghamton quickly countered as Ethan Insinga would assist Jack Mellen to even the score at 1.

• Drew Lucas would connect with Groeninger on a long pass across the field to put Bryant back in front.

• Binghamton would then score consecutive goals to put them ahead 3-2.

• The Bulldogs would close out the first with goals from Dawson Rielly, Aidan Goltz and Timmy Hackett and lead 5-3.

• Goltz would get Bryant going in the second after being assisted from Dawson Reilly.

• The Bearcats would break Bryant's run with a Gage Adams score at 11:29 in the second.

• Jack Lonsinger would bury a sidearm shot and get him into the scoring column for the Black and Gold. 

• Insinga would score once again for Binghamton and cut Bryant's lead to two.

• The first half would conclude with scores from both Kevin Groeninger and Johnny Hackett and give the Bulldogs a 9-5 lead after 30 minutes of play.

• The third quarter would see Bryant go on a 4-1 run with all four goals being scored by Aidan Goltz.

• In the fourth, Binghamton would battle back with three straight scores including back-to-back goals from Matthew Keegan.

• Johnny Hackett would find his older brother for the second time in the game and give Bryant a 14-9 lead. 

• Bryant would go on a 3-2 run the remainder of the fourth. Bryant's final goal of the game came with nine seconds remaining as Kevin Groeninger scored an empty net goal to close out the day.

Stats

• Both teams put up a high volume of shots in the contest. Binghamton narrowly won the margin 51-48.

• Ground balls were nearly even between the Bulldogs and Bearcats with Bryant winning the margin 31-30.

• Bryant won the majority of faceoffs as Nathan LaLiberte and Jacob Alexander went a combined 19-31 at the X.

• The Bulldogs converted on 18-22 clear attempts.

• The Black and Gold caused 5 turnovers against the Bearcats.

Game Notes

• Kevin Groeninger and Aidan Goltz combined for 11 of Bryant's 17 points. Goltz recorded a career high 6 goals while Groeninger had 5.

• Scott Einarson recorded a career high 17 saves for Bryant in the victory.

• Johnny Hackett had 4 points in the contest (2g, 2a). His two assists were to his older brother Timmy Hackett who finished with 2 goals on the day.

• This marks Bryant's first win against Binghamton on the road as the previous two meetings were either at home and neutral sites.

• Bryant snaps Binghamton's 4 game win streak against conference opponents with the victory today.

Up Next
Bryant will have a quick turnaround as they will battle Brown on Tuesday night. Faceoff is set for 7:00 PM.