Senior Jack Hennessey recorded his 100th career point and Chris Jordan scored two goals to lead the No. 12 and second-seeded St. Lawrence University men's lacrosse team, but the Saints fell to No.1 and top-ranked RIT, 19-6, in the Liberty League Championship game on Saturday, May 8 in Rochester, New York.

Stew Hutchinson, Ben Hutchinson and Judge Murphy also scored for the Scarlet and Brown, while Mark Mahoney added two assists. Brian Gannon picked up a team-leading four ground balls and caused one turnover, while Guthrie Little picked up three ground balls and caused two turnovers.

The Saints scored four of their goals in the first quarter, holding the Tigers within single digits, but RIT managed a 7-4 lead after the first 10 minutes of play.

Ben Hutchinson scored his 13th goal of the season in the second frame and the Tigers added two goals to lead 9-5 at halftime.

RIT's Ryan Barnable goal at 2:49 of the second quarter sparked a 12-goal run for the Tigers sealing the win.

Peter Koch assisted Judge Murphy with 7:12 to play in the fourth for the Saints final goal.

"It was a tough day on the field," said head coach Mike Mahoney '93, P '22, '24. "We ran into a buzz saw and RIT is a national championship caliber team. From an overall perspective, I could not be more proud of a group of young men who remained committed on this journey from day one."

Dawson Tait led the Tigers with four goals and one assist, while Quinn Commandent finished with three goals. Nate Montemorano went 14-for-19 at the faceoff dot and picked up a team-leading 11 ground balls.

Saints' starting goalkeeper William Helm made eight saves before being relieved by Mike Nassif. Walker Hare made six saves for RIT before being relieved by Drew Hutchinson.

The Tigers outshot the Saints 48-21 and held a 30-14 advantage in shots on goal. 

RIT improved to 10-0 on the season and claimed its 9th-straight Liberty League title, while the Saints moved to 8-3 overall.

"We are all especially grateful for the support of our university, athletic administration, and medical staff who were willing to make this possible for us," Mahoney added. "We have a lot to look forward to, maybe even as early as a practice on Monday, but regardless of how things play out, these young men  have every right to hold their heads high with how they represented themselves and this team."

St. Lawrence will await the NCAA Selection Show, which airs Sunday at 9 p.m., to see if they'll receive an at-large bid into the 2021 NCAA Tournament.