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Russell GWG vs Binghamton AE semis
9
Binghamton BING 5-9
10
Winner Bryant BRY 10-4
Binghamton BING
5-9
9
Final
10
Bryant BRY
10-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT F
Binghamton BING 1 3 3 2 0 9
Bryant BRY 3 4 1 1 1 10

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Championship Bound; Bryant advances to America East title game off Russell’s GWG in Overtime

SMITHFIELD, R.I.- Brian Russell scored a game-winning wrap-around goal just 41 seconds into overtime to lift the top-seeded Bryant men's lacrosse team to a 10-9 victory over fourth-seeded Binghamton in the America East Semifinals on Thursday afternoon at Beirne Stadium.

With the win, the Black and Gold improve to 10-4 overall and have clinched a spot in the America East Championship. Bryant advances to its second conference title game in three years and will take on the No.3 seeded UAlbany, a 9-7 victor over No. 2 seed UMBC in Thursday's second semifinal, in the America East Championship game on Saturday, May 3. Face-off is set for 1:00 p.m. Tickets for Saturday's game can be purchased HERE .

Brian Russell led the team in scoring finishing with four goals on the day, including the game winner. Dawson Rielly recorded his ninth hat trick of the season, finishing with three goals against the Bearcats. Jack Lonsinger (2g) and John Tomsheck (2a) both had multi-point performances.

Scott Einarson registered 13 saves in a strong showing in cage  while allowing 11 goals. JJ Murphy led the Black and Gold at the face-off X, winning 12-of-21 draws and scooping six ground balls.

Drew Lucas caused two turnovers, moving him to just one CT away from tying the Division I career record of 85 (Matt Murnane, 2009-10). Lucas also led non-face-off specialists in ground balls with four and added an assist to his stat sheet. Luke Mead, Jack Lonsinger, and Spencer Clark all caused turnovers in the victory.

Game Information
Bryant 10, Binghamton 9
Records: Bryant (10-4) | Binghamton (5-9)
Location: Beirne Stadium (Smithfield, R.I.)

Key Moments
  • JJ Murphy gave Bryant possession after winning the opening face-off of OT and allowing  Gabe Chinitz to scoop the ground ball.
  • Brian Russell sprinted from behind the cage and slid a shot past Connor Winters to win it for Bryant.
How it Happened
  • Jack Lonsinger got the Bulldogs on the board first after scampering towards the crease from the right side and scoring from point-black range at the 13:00 mark of the first quarter.
  • Brian Russell raced from the back X and side-armed a shot around Binghamton's Paolo Capucciati at 10:25, putting Bryant ahead 2-0.
  • Russell sprinted to his left from behind the cage and bounced home his second goal of the day 4:40.
  • Binghamton's Liam Ferris broke the shutout after scoring an unassisted goal 3:58 left in the opening quarter.
  • Bearcat LSM Nolan Sharkey scored his third goal of the year at 13:55 in the second quarter, following a Bryant turnover at midfield. Ferris would be credited with the assist.
  • Patrick Walsh created space on the wing after putting a spin move on Binghamton's Eoin MacKay and wired home a shot at 13:18 in the second.
  • Spencer Clark assisted Russell in transition to complete his first half hat trick with 5:56 remaining in the second quarter.
  • Binghamton responded immediately, as Flynn Wilson ran from the face-off X and assisted Dan Garone with 2:22 left in the half.
  • Bryant's leading goal scorer Dawson Rielly scored the first postseason goal of his collegiate career with 2:01 to play in the second quarter. John Tomsheck would be credited with the assist.
  • Drew Lucas centered a pass to Rielly, who found the back of the cage for the second time in the quarter, scoring with 25.0 remaining in the half.
  • Binghamton's Riley Jenkins scored as time expired in the first half after firing a shot from the right side.
  • Coming out of the break, Binghamton's Colin DeLay scored an unassisted goal at the 7:33 mark of the third quarter, cutting Bryant lead to 7-5.
  • Tomsheck flipped a pass to Rielly, who then ran to line himself up for a straight shot to complete his hat trick at the 6:28 mark of the third.
  • DeLay tallied his second score of the day with 5:45 left in the third to bring the score to 8-6.
  • Liam Ferris cut Bryant's lead to one after posting his team leading 36th goal of the season with 1:01 to play in the third.
  • Binghamton tied the score at the 8:02 mark of the fourth quarter as Colin DeLay notched his first career hat trick.
  • Binghamton's Gage Adams gave the Bearcats their first lead of the day after ripping a shot past Einarson at 6:18 in the fourth quarter.
  • Lonsinger navigated through Binghamton's defense and tied the game at 9-9 off a sidearm swipe with 4:14 remaining in the fourth.
  • Both sides would hold each other scoreless for the final four minutes and send the game to overtime.
  • Bryant's JJ Murphy won the opening face-off of OT and kicked the ball out to Gabe Chinitz for the ground ball.
  • Bryant called a timeout with 3:44 remaining to draw up a game winning play.
  • After scooping a low pass from Jack Lonsinger, Brian Russell sprinted from the back X and slid a shot past Connor Winters to win it for Bryant.
Stats
  • Binghamton held a narrow 43-41 edge in shots, and led 22-21 in shots on goal.
  • Bryant had 11 turnovers on the day, while Binghamton committed 10 turnovers.
  • The Bulldogs won the face-off margin, going 13-of-22 at X.
  • The Black and Gold finished 24-of-25 on clear attempts.
  • Bryant finished the afternoon with five caused turnovers and three assists.
  • Brian Russell led the team in scoring with four goals, including the game winner
  • Dawson Rielly finished with three goals on four shots on goal.
  • Jack Lonsinger (2g) and John Tomsheck each tallied two points on the day.
  • Drew Lucas led the defense with four ground balls and a pair of caused turnovers.
  • JJ Murphy won 12-of-21 face-offs at X.
  • Einarson made 13 saves in cage.
Game Notes
  • Bryant improves to 5-0 in the all-time series with Binghamton and 2-0 in postseason contests.
  • The Bulldogs improved to 6-1 against America East opponents and 10-4 overall this season.
  • Bryant head coach Brad Ross and the Bulldogs have won double digit games for the second time since joining the America East.
  • The Black and Gold have won 10 or more games for the seventh time at the Division I level and the 15th time in program history.
  • Bryant wins its first overtime contest since Aidan Goltz's OT walk-off in the 2023 America East Championship against UAlbany (May 6, 2023).
  • The Bulldogs win their first home playoff game in over 12 years.
  • Bryant's last home victory came in the 2013 NEC Championship game against Robert Morris, where the Bulldogs won 14-7 on May 4, 2013.
  • The Black and Gold will play in their second America East Championship game in three years.
  • Bryant will be making its eighth conference championship game appearance in DI program history. The Bulldogs have also played in the championship game in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021 and 2023.
  • Rielly recorded his ninth hat trick and 11th multi-goal game of the season.
  • Russell logged his third hat trick and seventh multi-goal game of the season.
  • Walsh tallied his fourth multi-goal game of the season.
  • Lonsinger registered his fifth multi-goal game of the year.
  • Murphy finishes with double-digit face-off wins for the eighth time this year.
  • Einarson posted double-digit saves for the ninth time this season.
  • After recording a pair of caused turnovers today, Drew Lucas is now only one caused turnover shy of tying Matt Murnane's (2009-10) Division I school record of 85. Lucas is second all-time in DI program history with 84 CT's.
Up Next
The top-seeded Bryant Bulldogs will face the No.3 seed UAlbany Great Danes in the America East title game. Face-Off is set for 1:00 p.m. on Saturday May, 3.
 
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