BUFFALO, N.Y.- The Binghamton men's lacrosse team won, 11-9, at Canisius Tuesday night. Tucker Nelson dished out four assists and Austin Macchi won 16 faceoffs  in the non-conference game at the Demske Sports Complex
 
Binghamton fell behind, 3-1, after a quarter, but controlled the action from there. The Bearcats won the faceoff to open the second period and that possession eventually resulted in a J.T. Hauck with 13:46 left in the first half. Austin Macchi won the ensuing faceoff and BU cashed in, as O'Donnell found Johnny Maher for a goal just 46 seconds after Hauck's. Less than two minutes later, Tyler Deluca found the back of the net, giving Binghamton a 4-3 edge. Tucker Nelson assisted on the play.
 
Canisius scored a tying goal later in the frame, but Zach Scaduto put the Bearcats back on top with a goal at the 1:25 mark. BU headed into the locker room with the 5-4 advantage.
 
In the third quarter, Binghamton continued its momentum. It won the opening draw and then Nelson hit O'Donnell for a goal at the 14:08 mark. After another BU faceoff win, Deluca assisted on a Gilroy goal forty-one seconds after O'Donnell's score. The visitors kept the run rolling, as Scaduto scored again with 11:15 showing on the clock, giving BU an 8-4 lead. Binghamton capped its 5-0 spurt with O'Donnell's second goal of the night. Nelson found his fellow senior with 8:37 left in the third, putting the Bearcats ahead, 9-4.
 
The Golden Griffins came back with three straight goals, but BU had answers. Emmett O'Hara scored to make it 10-7 with 6:08 to go, and after a Canisius score, Ben Kocis gave Binghamton closure. The freshman finished an assist from Nelson to put BU up, 11-8, with 3:26 remaining.
 
Canisius scored first, but Gilroy answered with a tying goal at the 8:10 mark. The hosts then scored twice to go ahead at the end of the first frame.
 
Binghamton won 16-24 faceoffs and each team collected 23 groundballs. Nelson recorded four helpers, while Scaduto, Gilroy, and O'Donnell scored two goals apiece. Deluca added a goal and an assist. Macchi won 16-24 faceoffs, including 12 of his 17 in the match. George Deignan picked up six groundballs and Garrett Waldron posted five of his own. Tanner Cosens registered six saves in net.
 
The Bearcats (4-7) travel to #18 Stony Brook for an America East match on Sunday, April 19. Faceoff is set for 1 p.m.