No. 8 Union men’s lacrosse falls at Ithaca | The Daily Gazette
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ITHACA Up two goals heading into the fourth quarter Wednesday at Higgins Stadium, the visiting Union College men’s lacrosse team could not hold onto its lead.
As a result, No. 8 Union lost its unbeaten record. Union fell 11-10 Wednesday against Ithaca, which received the game-winning goal from John Sramac off an assist from Jack Erickson with less than 10 seconds to play.
The goal was the second of the Liberty League game for Sramac, who was one of four Ithaca players to score multiple goals. Blake Eischen scored three goals and Connor Thornton had 15 saves in the upset win for Ithaca (2-1 Liberty League, 4-2 overall) against a Union (2-1, 3-1) team that had outscored its first three opponents 48-17.
(Photo Courtesy of Tim Gallagher)
A special congratulations to Coach Steve Koudelka for earning his 300th win, the 22nd NCAA men’s coach of all-time to do so.
In 25 seasons at the helm of the Lynchburg lacrosse program, Koudelka has redefined what it means to have consistent, discipline, and hard-working teams. Across the sport you will find many fantastic coaches, and not many can match coach Kudelka’s ability to get the most out of their team.
Perhaps no greater testament to his impact on the sport are the numerous rising coaches in the sport who played under him or coached beside him.