SMITHFIELD, R.I.- Jack Lonsinger scored two goals in a span of six seconds to help the Bryant Bulldogs storm back and claim their first conference victory of the year, defeating UAlbany by a final score of 12-11 on Saturday night at Beirne Stadium .
With the win, the Black and Gold improve to 1-0 in America East play and 4-3 overall. Bryant will head on the road to take on Vermont next Saturday, Mar. 22. Faceoff is set for 12:00 p.m.
Lonsinger headlined a trio of Bulldogs that finished with hat-tricks on the night. The redshirt junior finished with his second hat-trick of the season while freshmen Luca Elmaleh and Zac Amend recorded the first hat-tricks of their collegiate careers.
Game Information
Bryant 12, UAlbany 11
Records: Bryant (4-3, 1-0 AE) | UAlbany (2-5, 0-1 AE)
Location: Beirne Stadium (Smithfield, R.I.)
Key Moment
- Bryant went on a 5-0 run to end the night, holding UAlbany scoreless for the entire fourth quarter.
- Jack Lonsinger scored the game tying and go-ahead goal within six seconds of each other from 6:10 to 6:04 in the fourth.
How it Happened
- UAlbany got the scoring started on Saturday when Daniel Kesselring found Amos Whitcomb on a man-up opportunity with 12:47 in the first quarter.
- Luca Elmaleh got the Bulldogs on the board after crashing towards the cage and burying a shot with 9:29 to play in the first.
- The Great Danes benefited once again from a man-up opportunity, when Silas Richmond scored off an assist from Brendan O'Keefe with 7:57 in the first.
- Jack Lonsinger evened the score once again, cashing in a shot that rebounded off the iron.
- Ben Wimmer gave the Great Danes the lead at the end of the first quarter scoring with 1:02 remaining in the opening frame.
- The second quarter featured uncontested runs from both teams. The Bulldogs started the quarter off on a 4-0 thanks to three goals from Zac Amend and a score from Owen West.Â
- UAlbany went on a 3-0 run of their own to end the half and have the score tied 6-6 at the break. Ryan Doherty had two of the Great Danes three goals during that stretch. Jackson Palumb had the other score for UAlbany prior to halftime.
- Out of the break, UAlbany continued to pressure the Bulldogs. The Great Danes scored another three straight goals, moving to a 6-0 run.
- Bryant LSM, Gabe Chinitz broke the scoreless stretch after running the length of the field and netting a shot with 7:09 to play in the third.
- The Great Danes quickly responded, scoring another two quick goals giving them an 11-7 lead with 1:11 to play in the third quarter.
- Luca Elmaleh scored his second goal of the game with 45 seconds to play in the quarter, cutting the deficit to three.Â
- Elmaleh completed his first career hat-trick after scoring off a pass from Amend with 13:35 to play in the fourth quarter.
- Brian Russell made a mad dash towards the cage and snuck a shot past UAlbany's Brady Smith with 9:53 to play in the game.
- John Tomsheck found Jack Lonsinger down by the crease with 6:10 remaining to tie the game at 11-11.
- On the ensuing faceoff, JJ Murphy sprinted toward the cage and found Lonsinger in transition, setting up his second goal in six seconds to give Bryant a 12-11 lead.
- The Bulldogs would hold UAlbany scoreless for the final six minutes, and win their first conference game of the year.Â
Stats
- The Bulldogs held a 44-38 edge in shots.
- Bryant had 17 turnovers on the day, while UAlbany commited 14 turnovers.
- Bryant held a 40-28 advantage in ground balls.
- The Bulldogs were dominant at the faceoff X, winning 23-of-26 draws.
- The Black and Gold were 16-of-19 on clear attempts.
- Bryant finished the night with 10 caused turnovers and seven assists.
- Amend and Russell led the Bulldogs in scoring, each of them finishing with four points. Amend registered three goals and an assist while Russell finished with a goal and three assists.
- Lonsinger posted three goals on seven shots.
- Elmaleh finished with three goals on five shots.
- Amend, Lonsinger, Elmaleh, West, Russell, and Chinitz all had goals in the win.,Â
- Luke Mead led the defense with three caused turnovers
- JJ Murphy won 22-of-25 faceoffs at X.
- Einarson collected 10 saves in cage.
Game Notes
- Bryant starts conference play 1-0 for the first time since 2023.
- The Bulldogs extended their win streak against UAlbany to four games. They are undefeated against the Great Danes since joining the America East Conference in 2023.
- Lonsinger finishes with his second hat-trick of the season.
- Elmaleh tallied his first career hat-trick and his second straight multi-goal game of his career.
- LSM Gabe Chinitz records his first career goal.
- Amend records his first career hat-trick and second career multi-goal game.
- JJ Murphy becomes the first Bulldog to win 20 or more faceoffs since Nathan Laliberte on Feb. 20, 2024.
Up Next
The Bulldogs head north for its first road conference game of the year on Saturday, Mar. 22 to take on the Vermont Catamounts. Faceoff is set for 12:00 p.m. in Burlington.
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