Albany

Albany All-American TD Ierlan dominated, securing 16 of the 17 victories at the X.

The game clincher, Mariano’s shot closed the door on a matchup against a tough opponent.

Even with starting attack Nick Piroli sidelined due to a lower-body injury, No. 6 Syracuse found answers for his absence in a 16-7 rout of No. 12 Albany.

No. 2 Syracuse wasted no time rebounding from its first loss of the season, cruising past No. 9 Albany, 17-12, on Thursday evening at the Carrier Dome.

lbany won its sixth straight game by accomplishing a historic feat. The Great Danes defeated UMass Lowell 25-0, marking the first time Albany shut out a team in its Division I history.

Syracuse managed to edge past Albany in another terrific back and forth game. The Orange won 17-16 win in overtime yesterday afternoon.

The Syracuse men’s lacrosse team can’t afford the kind of lapses and mistakes it made during its season-opening 16-15 double overtime loss to Albany at the Carrier Dome on Sunday.