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BRADENTON, Fla. -- Nazareth dominated Oneonta Wednesday in a non-conference men's lacrosse game in every statistical category except the one that matters most -- the scoreboard. The Red Dragons rallied from a one-goal halftime deficit to defeat the Golden Flyers, 5-4, in a game played at IMG Academy.

The Golden Flyers are 2-2 overall afrer playing in their fourth straight one-goal game. Oneonta improved to 3-2.

Nazareth had decisive advantages in shots (47-22), ground balls (24-11) and face-offs (12-1), yet managed to score just one goal in the second half as Oneonta overcame a 3-2 halftime deficit. The Red Dragons got second-half goals from Josh Heller, Alec Solomito and Dan King to take a 5-3 lead.

Junior Luke Wooters scored his second goal of the game for Nazareth with 1:28 to go to bring Nazareth to within 5-4, but Nazareth couldn't get the equalizing goal. Nazareth's Drew Simoneau won the ensuing faceoff, but shots by Matt O'Neill and Wooters sailed over the goal in the closing seconds.

Oneonta goalie Ryan Adler was the real story of the game for the Red Dragons as he made 23 saves, including several from point-blank range. In addition, shots bny O'Neill and Troy Haefele hit the post late in the fourth quarter.

Oneonta's Robert Neubert opened the scoring in the first quarter after collecting a loose ball and going in alone against Nazareth goalie Michael Cuciti and scoring unassisted. Nazareth tied it late in the first quarter as Hunter Burdick scored unassisted for his fourth goal of the season. Second-quarter goals by Wooters and O'Neill, the second coming on extra man, enabled the Golden Flyers to secure a 3-2 lead at the half.

Oneonta in general and Adler in particular kept Nazareth frustrated in the second half. Nazareth failed on three extra-man attempts over the final 30 minutes and Adler continued to come up big by making eight more saves.

Sophomore Michael Cuciti started in goal for Nazareth and made six saves. Simoneau won 12 of 13 faceoffs and had 10 of Nazareth's 24 ground balls.

Nazareth is idle this weekend and returns to action Tuesday at home against Clarkson at 4 p.m.