Bucknell University
2-6, 1-2PL
Colgate
1-5, 1-3PL
Men's Lacrosse Races Past Colgate for First PL Win, 14-10
3/25/2023 3:51:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
HAMILTON, N.Y. – An 8-0 Bison run, including seven unanswered goals in the second quarter, lifted the Bucknell men's lacrosse team to a 14-10 win over Colgate at a rainy Andy Kerr Stadium Saturday afternoon. It was Bucknell's first Patriot League victory of the season.
Connor Davis matched his season high with five goals, and Cam Doolan added a hat trick in Bucknell's second-highest scoring effort of the season. Freshman goalie Jaz Zanelli came up with 11 crucial saves, and Bucknell took advantage of 19 Colgate turnovers to snap its losing skid.
Bucknell trailed 3-1 early in the game, but its offense looked outstanding in the second quarter as it scored on seven of its 16 shots in the frame. The Bison held Colgate scoreless for nearly 24 minutes during the run. Davis started the run by scoring three times in a row in a 3:03 span of game time, striking with a minute left in the opening quarter and adding two more early in the second. Five different Bison followed with goals throughout the remainder of the half.
Zanelli registered four of his 11 saves during the second quarter, and Bucknell entered the break with a 9-3 lead despite Colgate winning 10 of 14 faceoffs.
HALF | Bucknell 9, Colgate 3
— Bucknell Men's Lax (@Bucknell_MLAX) March 25, 2023
The offense explodes and puts together an 8-0 run, while Colgate posted 10 turnovers. Colgate has dominated faceoffs, but it hasn't mattered. A strong first half for Zanelli as well. @ESPN | @PatriotLeagueTV
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Colgate kept the pressure on, outscoring Bucknell 7-5 in the second half, but the Bison were able to keep their distance. With 13:44 to play in the game, Colgate began a 5-1 run the cut Bucknell's lead to 13-10 with three minutes left, interrupted only by Davis' fifth goal.
With late momentum on the Raiders' side following back-to-back goals in 50 seconds to make it a three-score game with three minutes to go, Hank Bethel laid a big hit for his second caused turnover of the game. Dutch Furlong capitalized by scoring his second of the game for the dagger.
Furlong, the nation's leader in points per game, was one of four Bison with three or more points, joining Davis, Doolan and Michael Meyer, who supplied a goal and two assists. Tanner Germain (1 goal, 1 assist) and Will Hopkins (2 assists) tallied multiple points as well.
Danny Striano posted a team-high five ground balls, and three others finished with three ground balls each. Colgate's Rory Armstrong led all players with seven points on four goals and three assists. Colgate goalie Matt Lacombe posted 13 saves in the loss.
After struggling last weekend, the Bison finished 26 for 30 in the clears department. Bucknell also held Colgate to 0 for 3 on extra man opportunities.
Bucknell will head to West Point, N.Y. next Saturday, April 1 to take on the first-place Army Black Knights. No. 13 Army improved to 7-1 (4-0 PL) with a win over nationally-ranked Loyola on Saturday afternoon.
