Men’s Lacrosse Wins Big over Binghamton

By Carter Schum | April 13, 2026

        Kevin Carney (#13) scored two goals at the game on April 4. Photo Credit: Brent Warzocha / UAlbany Athletics

On Saturday April 4, the University at Albany men’s lacrosse team bested the Binghamton Bearcats by a score of 16-5. 

“We’ve been really dialed in these last three weeks, 4-0 is a great feeling,” said head coach Scott Marr following the win. 

The game's first goal was scored by The Great Danes via Ryan Doherty, as he deposited a pass from a returning Jackson Palumb into the Binghamton net. The goal was exactly five minutes into the first quarter, giving UAlbany a 1-0 lead. 

The Bearcats responded on the ensuing possession, as Andrew Girolamo beat Brady Smith to level the game 1-1 at the 8:56 mark. 

Silas Richmond restored the Great Dane lead with 6:18 left in the first quarter, as he fired a powerful shot past Binghamton goalie Connor Winters.

This lead did not last long, as Gavin Jacobsen leveled the game 2-2, beating Smith and picking the top right corner with just over three minutes remaining in the opening quarter. 

Winters made a series of saves to keep the Bearcats in the game, as the UAlbany offense was getting chances but was unable to capitalize. 

UAlbany got their first man-up opportunity of the game towards the end of the first quarter, as Andrew Girolamo was flagged for a 30 second push. This bleed into the second quarter, but the Great Danes were unable to take advantage despite getting several shots. 

Richmond scored his second of the game at the 12:03 mark of the second stanza, scoring while getting checked, after Jacob Smith forced a Bearcat turnover to bring the score to 3-2 in favor of UAlbany. 

Less than two minutes later, Richmond completed the hat trick, as he fired in a shot from deep to make the lead 4-2. 

After a scoring drought of over four minutes, the Bearcats responded as John Angelicola beat Bready Smith to make it a 4-3 game with 6:04 left to play in the second quarter. 

Kevin Carney responded for the Great Danes as he fired his first of the afternoon, making the game 5-3 with 5:15 left in the second. 

Ryan Doherty scored his second of the game just under two minutes later, as he finished over his head and used the turf to beat Winters and make the score 6-3. 

Carney scored once again with 1:39 left to play in the first half, pushing the lead to 7-3. 

Cade Galko scored a pole goal in the dying seconds of the second quarter, to put the Great Danes up 8-3 and send the UAlbany bench into pandemonium as the first half ended. 

Silas Richmond picked up right where he left off, as after Luke Grove forced the ball out of Matthew Rincon’s stick, Brendan O’Keefe found Richmond who put the ball in the net just 30 seconds into the second half to make the score 9-3.  

Rincon was injured on the play, as Ryan Doherty delivered a stick check to his lower body. He was down on the field for several minutes before being helped off by the training staff. 

Doherty scored less than a minute later to complete his hat trick and bring the lead to 10-3 in favor of UAlbany. He scored once again with 10:46 left in the third quarter to make the score 11-3. 

Alex Pfeiffer scored his first of the game for the Great Danes at the 8:08 mark, and Jacob Smith scored a pole goal less than 40 seconds later, to bring the score to 13-3 at the 7:33 mark of the third quarter. 

The Great Danes scored again less than 30 seconds later, as Jackson Palumb scored what proved to be the final goal of the third quarter to bring the lead to 14-3. 

Binghamton got on the board once again, as Andrew Girolamo beat new Great Dane goalie Timmy Vine who relieved Brady Smith at the beginning of the fourth quarter, bringing the score to 14-4 in favor of UAlbany, with 9:57 left in the game. 

Koleton Marquis got his first of the game for the Great Danes with 6:38 remaining in the game to bring the lead back to 15-4. 

Jack Hadden scored another pole goal with 4:56 left to play as the lead reached 16-4. 

Nico Spaziani scored for Binghamton with 55 seconds remaining to bring the score to 16-5 and this was the final goal of the game, as the Great Danes emerged victorious. 

With the win, UAlbany improved to 6-4 overall and 4-0 in America East play. They also locked in a spot in the America East Men’s Lacrosse tournament. With the loss, the Bearcats fell to 2-8 overall and 1-2 in the America East.