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Max's Overtime Tally Lifts Women's Lacrosse Past RIT, 13-12

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. – SUNY Geneseo senior midfielder Mallory Max scored two goals, including the overtime game-winning tally, while sophomore attacker Nicole Voci totaled four goals and two assists to lead the Knights to a 13-12 victory at RIT, Wednesday. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

  • RIT opened a 4-1 lead with 16:26 left in the first half but a 4-1 Knights' surge bookended by a pair of Voci tallies knotted the game, 5-5, with 5:02 on the clock. 
  • The Tigers scored the final tally of the first half and opened the second half with another to take a 7-5 lead with 23:20 left in regulation. 
  • Sophomore attackers Hannah Marafioti and Jacqui Thorsen answered with a pair of goals in the next minute to re-tie the game, 7-7, at 22:28, but RIT used a 3-1 run to re-take a 10-8 lead with 15:03 on the clock. 
  • Max kicked off a 4-0 Geneseo spurt that yielded Geneseo's first lead of the game, 12-10, with 6:22 left in regulation. However, the Tigers scored back-to-back tallies to tie the game with 1:45 left on the clock to force overtime. 
  • Max took possession of the ball at the top of the RIT zone and drove through the Tiger defense to score on a five-yard shot for the deciding tally. 

GAME NOTES 

  • Marafioti and Thorsen each finished with two goals and two assists each. 
  • Geneseo finished with a 31-26 advantage in sho­­ts. 
  • The Knights won 18 of 28 draw controls, led by a game-best eight from sophomore defender Caitlyn Merkel
  • Max also picked up a team-best seven ground balls. 
  • Geneseo played its second-straight overtime affair. The Knights fell to visiting Montclair State (N.J.), 14-13, in double-overtime this past Sunday. 

WHAT'S NEXT 

Geneseo heads to William Smith on Friday for a 4:00 p.m. draw.

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Players Mentioned

Mallory Max

#20 Mallory Max

D
5' 6"
Senior
Hannah Marafioti

#23 Hannah Marafioti

A
5' 3"
Senior
Caitlyn Merkel

#21 Caitlyn Merkel

D
5' 4"
Senior
Jacqui Thorsen

#19 Jacqui Thorsen

A
5' 8"
Senior
Nicole Voci

#24 Nicole Voci

A
5' 7"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Mallory Max

#20 Mallory Max

5' 6"
Senior
D
Hannah Marafioti

#23 Hannah Marafioti

5' 3"
Senior
A
Caitlyn Merkel

#21 Caitlyn Merkel

5' 4"
Senior
D
Jacqui Thorsen

#19 Jacqui Thorsen

5' 8"
Senior
A
Nicole Voci

#24 Nicole Voci

5' 7"
Senior
A