RIT muted one of the most potent offenses in Division III men’s lacrosse Friday, blanking York in the fourth quarter and riding a four-goal performance by Shawn Nally to a 10-6 victory in the Mustang Classic at Stevenson.

The fourth-ranked Tigers (5-0) trailed 3-1 after the first quarter but limited the fifth-ranked Spartans (6-1), who came in averaging more than 12 goals per game, to just three goals over the final three quarters. Nally keyed a four-goal run in the second quarter to give RIT a lead it would not relinquish.

York did not go quietly, tying the game at 5 on Dylan Wolf’s unassisted tally with 3:52 remaining in the third quarter. But the Tigers responded with three straight goals in a span of 1:22, including two scored just seven seconds apart, to go ahead for good.

RIT led in most statistical categories, none more apparent than its 39-17 advantage in ground balls. The game was a rematch of last year’s NCAA quarterfinal, also won by the Tigers.

Earlier in the day, No. 2 Amherst throttled No. 15 Franklin & Marshall 17-9. Evan Wolf scored seven goals and Jon Coffey added four goals and two assists for the Buffaloes, who improved to 4-0. The Diplomats fell to 4-2, largely due to a 22-save performance by Amherst goalie Chad Simons.

No. 8 Wesleyan doubled up Middlebury 12-6, and No. 9 Dickinson used a dominant second quarter to dispatch No. 12 Denison 14-9.

No. 19 Stevenson hosted No. 17 Lynchburg in the nightcap.

All 10 teams return to action Saturday in Owings Mills, Md.

MUSTANG CLASSIC
Owings Mills, Md. (all times Eastern)

Friday

No. 2 Amherst 17, No. 15 Franklin & Marshall 9
No. 4 RIT 10, No. 5 York 6
No. 8 Wesleyan 12, Middlebury 6
No. 9 Dickinson 14, No. 12 Denison 9
No. 17 Lynchburg vs. No. 19 Stevenson – 8:30 p.m.

Saturday

Middlebury vs. No. 9 Dickinson – 11:30 a.m.
No. 12 Denison vs. No. 15 Franklin & Marshall – 1:45 p.m.
No. 2 Amherst vs. No. 4 RIT – 4 p.m.
No. 8 Wesleyan vs. No. 17 Lynchburg – 6:15 p.m.
No. 19 Stevenson vs. No. 5 York – 8:30 p.m.