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ALFRED, N.Y. -- Sophomore attackman Joe Jacobs-Ferderbar scored a career-best five goals for visiting Nazareth Wednesday as the Golden Flyers got back on track in men's lacrosse with a 13-6 victory over Empire 8 Conference rival Alfred.

The victory snapped a three-game losing streak for the Golden Flyers, who improved to 7-6 overall and 4-3 in conference games. Alfred is 8-6 overall and 1-6 in the Empire 8.

Nazareth trailed for a good portion of the first half, before sophomore midfielder Scott Castle scored off an assist from Mike Cummings with :03 left in the half to give the Golden Flyers a 5-4 advantage.

After Alfred tied the score at 5-5 on a goal by Andrew Belica with 7:58 left in the third quarter, Nazareth scored twice in a 36-second span to secure the lead for good at 7-5. Jacobs-Ferderbar scored off a pass from freshman #C.J. Estes# with 5:38 left in the third quarter, then Estes added an unassisted score with 5:02 left. Jacobs-Ferderbar scored again with 2:15 left in the quarter to make it 8-5.

Nazareth then pulled away in the fourth quarter by using an 11-4 shooting advantage to score five times.

The Saxons converted a man-up opportunity early in the period, then Nazareth scored the next five goals. Senior midfielder Sean Dennison scored unassisted with 10:41 left. Junior attackman Mark DeCirce then scored the next two goals, the second coming on an extra-man pass from sophomore #R.J. Gringeri#.

Nazareth's last two goals came in a 26-second stretch -- Erinn O'Hara netted the first goals with 3:34 to go and Jacobs-Ferderbar followed with his fifth goal of the game and 28th of the season for the 13-6 final.

Alfred got two goals each from Mike Russo and Marc Zoyhofski and one goal and four assists from Belica as the Saxons had leads of 3-1 and 4-2 deep into the second quarter. Nazareth was able to seize control behind the face-off work of Gringeri, who won 17 of 23 draws and scooped up a game-high 10 ground balls. DeCirce and Estes each finished with two goals and one assist.

Junior goalie Todd Dermody played all 60 minutes and was credited with six saves.

Nazareth returns to action Saturday for a key Empire 8 Conference game at RIT at 1 p.m. The game will be available on local radio station WYSL-AM (1040) and online at www.wysl1040.com. The game will also be available via web cast www.empire8.tv/