Albany, NY- The Dean College men's lacrosse team remains undefeated, taking down Russell Sage College by a final score of 11-9. Dean now moves to 5-0 (1-0), while the Gators sink to 0-4 (0-0).

The Bulldogs came out strong early in the first quarter, with Alec Speirs (Old Lyme, CT) scoring two quick goals, the latter of which tied the game at 2-2 just before the quarter ended. Russell Sage responded with goals from Jake McElwee and Joe Johnson, but it was clear that Dean would keep the pressure on throughout the game.

The second quarter saw both teams exchange goals once again. Russell Sage's Anthony Marrone and Adam Willig pushed their lead to 4-2 midway through the quarter, but Dean answered back with Diego Alvarez-Segee's (Saugus, MA) two goals. His first goal, unassisted at 1:48, and his second with an assist from Speirs just before halftime, allowed the Bulldogs to even things up at 4-4.

The third quarter was a back-and-forth battle, highlighted by a goal from Manny Alvarez-Segee (Saugus, MA), assisted by his brother Diego, giving Dean a slight edge at 5-4. Russell Sage responded with another unassisted goal from Adam Willig, which once again tied the game at 5-5. But as the game progressed, the Bulldogs found their rhythm and began to pull away in the final quarter.

Dean's offensive surge came in the fourth quarter, where they scored five unanswered goals. Alvarez-Segee led the charge, scoring three more goals, including a pair of unassisted strikes. Owen Brine (Lebanon, NH) also contributed with two goals. Russell Sage struggled to regain momentum, and despite a final push with a goal from Mame Diba, Dean held on for the 11-9 victory, improving to 5-0 on the season.

Diego Alvarez-Segee finished with another insane stat line, posting five goals and an assist. Three other Dean players recorded two goals on the night. Freshman Josh Hackett (Orange, CT) finished 10-21 on face-offs.

Dean returns to action on Saturday, March 15th, at noon, hosting New England College in their second conference game of the season.