Score: UAlbany 15, Yale 14
  
Location: Tom & Mary Casey Stadium in Albany, N.Y.
   
Records: UAlbany (6-8, 3-2 America East) | Yale (5-6, 3-2 Ivy)
   
Short Story: The University at Albany men's lacrosse team picked up a huge win over Yale at Casey Stadium on Saturday night under the lights, taking down the Bulldogs in overtime. Koleton Marquis buried the golden goal to cap the back-and-forth battle, lifting UAlbany to a thrilling 15-14 win.
  
Key Stat Lines  

• Silas Richmond led the way for UAlbany with three goals and two assists for a team-high five points.
• Ryan Doherty followed closely with three goals and one assist, including two scores in the fourth quarter and the game-tying assist in overtime.
• Koleton Marquis recorded a hat trick, capped by the golden goal in overtime—his 20th of the season.
• Jacob Moran scored twice, finishing with two goals on two shots.
• Alex Pfeiffer contributed two goals and one assist, tallying both early in the contest to help UAlbany keep pace.
• Ben Wimmer added two goals, while Parker Emmett scored once unassisted in the third quarter.
• Daniel Kesselring and Ryan Doherty each picked up an assist.
• Brady Smith made 10 saves in net, including a crucial stop in overtime to keep the game alive.
• As a team, UAlbany finished a perfect 20-for-20 on clear attempts and collected 33 ground balls.

 
Head Coach Scott Marr: "I could not be more proud of our program right now. We have been building all year, we've been in close games, we just kept working all season to beat a team like this. It shows the heart and the pride we have in this program. Our kids showed a lot of pride today… It lived up to the hype, incredible atmosphere."
  
How it Happened:  

• Yale struck first just under two minutes into the game on a goal from Johnny Keib, who added another just over a minute later to make it 2-0.
• UAlbany answered quickly, as Silas Richmond went low off a feed from Jacob Smith to get the Danes on the board.
• Alex Pfeiffer followed just 17 seconds later with an unassisted goal to tie the game at 2-2.
• Yale regained the lead with 11:31 left in the first on an unassisted finish by Leo Johnson.
• UAlbany responded again, this time with Jacob Moran finishing on a pass from Richmond to make it 3-3.
• Yale retook the lead with 9:12 remaining on a goal from Chris Lyons before the Danes pulled even at 4-4 on a goal from Ben Wimmer, assisted by Joey Carino.
• The Bulldogs closed the first quarter strong, scoring three straight in the final four minutes, including a pair from Johnson and Cole Cashion, to take a 7-4 lead into the break.
• Pfeiffer opened the second quarter with his second of the day, scoring unassisted to bring UAlbany within two.
• Koleton Marquis followed with back-to-back goals to tie the game at 7-7—first on a feed from Richmond, then again on a setup from Pfeiffer.
• Ryan Doherty gave UAlbany its first lead of the game with a solo effort at the 4:58 mark, making it 8-7.
• Ben Wimmer extended the lead with his second of the afternoon on an assist from Richmond, 9-7.
• Yale got one back in the final minute of the half on a goal from Lyons to cut UAlbany's lead to 9-8 heading into halftime.
• Yale opened the second half with back-to-back goals from David Anderson and Peter Moynihan to retake the lead, 10-9.
• Richmond tied the game at 10 with his third of the day, finishing a pass from Doherty.
• Parker Emmett followed with an unassisted strike to push UAlbany back in front, 11-10.
• Yale responded with a pair of goals from Lyons and William Sheehan, then added another from Anderson in the final two minutes of the third to carry a 13-11 lead into the final frame.
• Lyons struck again early in the fourth to extend the Bulldogs' lead to three.
• Jacob Moran broke the run with an unassisted goal at the 11:17 mark, and Doherty followed with back-to-back goals—first from Daniel Kesselring, then from Richmond—to tie the game at 14-14 with under seven minutes to play.
• Neither team scored again in regulation, sending the game to overtime.
• In the extra period, UAlbany struck quickly. Koleton Marquis buried the golden goal off a feed from Doherty with 2:23 on the clock, lifting the Great Danes to a thrilling 15-14 win over the Bulldogs.

 
Next: The Great Danes wrap up the 2025 regular season next Saturday, April 26, when UAlbany hosts NJIT for Senior Night. Stay up to date with UAlbany men's lacrosse by following the team on X (@UAlbanyMLax) and Instagram (@ualbanymlax) for all of the latest news and highlights throughout the year.