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Thirteen Pioneers tallied points as the Alfred State lacrosse team raced past Elmira College JV 25-4 in the team's final non-region game of the season.  The wins snaps a five-game slide and improves the blue & gold to 3-5 on the year.

The Pioneers took control of the game from the start.  They raced out to a 8-3 lead after the 1st and held a 13-3 lead at half.  They continued the offensive attack with twelve more goals in the 2nd half and held the Soaring Eagles to just one score.

The Alfred State lacrosse team trailed 10-5 to SUNY Delhi in the 3rd quarter but rallied to the send game into overtime tied at 12-12.  #10 Delhi escaped Pioneer Stadium with the victory after James Varnesi scored from his knees with 52.6 seconds remaining in OT.

Mercyhurst North East's Michael Laguardia scored with 8:28 remaining to break a 7-7 tie to lift the Saints to a 8-7 victory over Alfred State in a Region III battle.  The Saints improve to 4-1 on the season while the Pioneers are 2-4.

Lacrosse sophomore Mike Hart (Ajax, ONT) and baseball sophomore Garrett Hoag (Dansville) have been named the Alfred State athletes of the week by the SID office.  The award covers the start of the spring season for each of the teams.

The Alfred State lacrosse team had trouble staying out of the penalty box in a 13-6 loss at Tompkins Cortland CC on Saturday.  The Pioneers were flagged for 10 penalties in the contest.

The Panthers led througout the game.  They held a 3-1 lead after the 1st quarter, a 6-4 advantage at halftime, and led 9-5 heading into the final quarter.

Monroe CC broke open a 3-3 tie by outscoring Alfred State 7-1 in the 2nd quarter en route to a 17-12 Region III victory.  #5 MCC improves to 4-1, 4-0 Region III while the Pioneers fall to 2-2, 2-1 Region III.

For the second straight game, the Pioneers struggled in the middle quarters.  The Pioneers were outscored 12-3 in the 2nd and 3rd quarter and trailed 15-6 heading into the 4th quarter.  Alfred got the offense going again in the 4th but could not overcome the deficit.

The Alfred State lacrosse team raced out to a 5-2 lead after one quarter but Dean (MA) College outscored the Pioneers 11-3 in the middle quarters to grab a lead they wouldn't let up in a 14-11 victory.  Dean is now 1-1 on the year while Alfred is 2-1.

The Alfred State lacrosse team raced out to a 7-0 lead in the 1st quarter and never looked back as they downed Niagara CCC 23-8 in their home opener.  The Pioneers are now 2-0 for the first time since 2009.

The blue & gold led 12-3 at half and 18-3 after three quarters.  The Pioneers outshot the Thunderwolves 41 to 23 on the contest.  Eight different players scored and nine players recorded points in the game.

Mike Hart (Ajax, ONT) scored with 17 seconds remaining in the game to lift the Alfred State lacrosse team to a 12-11 victory over Herkimer CCC in their 2012 season opener.

Alfred led the close contest most of the way.  They led 3-1 after the 1st, 7-5 at halftime, and 9-8 after three.  The Pioneers held a 11-9 lead only to see the Generals score twice to tie it up before Hart's game-winner.

Saturday's season opening lacrosse game at Herkimer CCC has been moved back a day due to the snow and cold weather in the region.  The Pioneers and Generals will now play at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday in the season opener for both teams.