Hempstead, NY - With a goal and an assist in today's game, senior Ryan Tierney passed Jerry Simandl (1952-55) for the program record for points in a career, but the 17th-ranked Hofstra men's lacrosse team was defeated, 14-13, in overtime against No. 16 Delaware Saturday afternoon from James M. Shuart Stadium.

With Hofstra trailing 13-10 and less than a minute remaining in regulation, Tierney picked up the loose ball following a missed shot and quickly fed Justin Lynskey on the crease for the goal, breaking the program record that has stood for 66 years. Tierney would later tie the game with just seconds left after he dodged past his Delaware defender and finished over the goalkeeper's shoulder.

The Pride sees their record shift to 6-4 overall and 3-3 in the Colonial Athletic Association, and Delaware moves to 8-2 overall and 5-1 in the conference.

Hofstra came out swinging and rattled off the three goals of the game inside the first five minutes. Senior James Philbin found the back of the net twice, and senior Riley Forte scored to put Hofstra ahead before Delaware scored two straight goals. Philbin completed his first-quarter hat-trick before Delaware scored the final goal of the quarter, as Hofstra led 4-3.

Sophomores Colton Rudd and Ryan Sheridan both scored to start the second quarter, while senior Keegan Santos went end-to-end for just the third goal of his career. Philbin attacked from behind the cage with 11 seconds left and scored his fourth of the day to give the Pride an 8-4 lead going into halftime.

The Fightin' Blue Hens scored the first two goals of the third quarter to cut the Hofstra lead to two, but scores by Sheridan and Lynskey restored the lead to four going into the final quarter of play.

Delaware went on a 7-0 run in a span of 5:10, completely turning the tide of the game. The Pride were held off the board Lynskey's second goal of the day with 49 seconds left on the clock. Junior Matt Elder scored with 26.9 seconds left to make it a one-goal game, setting Tierney up for the tying goal with seven seconds left in regulation.

Redshirt senior Bobby Casey made a one-on-one save in front of the crease in the overtime period, giving the Pride a chance to win the game. Following a timeout, Sykes had an opportunity to score the winner, but he was denied by a close-range save. Delaware came down the field and, after a timeout, scored the game winner with 2:20 left in the overtime period.

Philbin scored a personal-best four goals in today's game, while Lynskey and Sheridan found the back of the net twice each, and Tierney, Forte, Rudd, Santos, and Elder all scored once. Sophomore Justin Sykes finished with a career-high three assists in today's game, while Tierney and Elder both dished out assists for the Pride. Junior Tom Ford led the Hofstra defense with two caused turnovers. Casey made a season-high 13 saves and scooped up two ground balls in today's game.

Charlie Kitchen led all players with nine points on six goals and three assists, while Tye Kurtz put four in the back of the net and dished out two assists for six points. Matt Kilkeary made 12 saves in the win for Delaware.

Hofstra returns to action next Saturday, April 24, for a key road CAA contest against Drexel (6-2, 4-2 CAA) at 2 p.m. The game will air on the Lax Sports Network.

Notes:
-Hofstra moves to 30-15 all-time against Delaware following today's game.
-With one goal today, Ryan Tierney moves to within three goals from tying and four from breaking the Colonial Athletic Association record for career goals set by Delaware's Curtis Dickson (162, 2007-10).
-Justin Lynskey extended his consecutive points streak to 10 with one goal today.
-Keegan Santos's goal today was only the third of his collegiate career, and his first since March 2, 2019 against Georgetown.
-Hofstra won 17-29 face-offs and scooped up 33 ground balls to Delaware's 29, with senior Brian Herber leading the way on 17-27 at the face-off circle and 10 ground balls.
-SNY will be airing a replay of Saturday's game on Sunday, April 18, at 12 p.m. and again at 9 p.m.