Box Score

HAMILTON – A flurry of goals to start the second half proved too big a deficit Monday night as Colgate dropped a 6-0 decision to Syracuse at SU Soccer Stadium.

Colgate's third straight match against a Big East Conference opponent resulted in a second consecutive defeat, and this one was still a contest at the halftime break. Syracuse led 1-0 on Lars Muller's first goal of the season, coming in the 17th minute.

But it was all Orange after the intermission.

Ted Cribley scored less than 90 seconds into the second half, and he was followed by teammate Jordan Vale's strike in the 48th minute that made it 3-0. Tony Asante scored in the 51st minute, and then Vale found the net again just 34 seconds later – Vale's second of the night and third of the season.

Ben Ramin capped the scoring for Syracuse (3-1) in the 77th minute.

Shane Conlin, Tyler Forbes and Patrick Letourneau had shots on goal for the Raiders.

Team shots were 16-12 in favor of Syracuse, which had an 11-3 edge in shots on goal. Colgate attempted seven corners to four for the Orange, and SU committed 11 fouls to nine for the Raiders.

Colgate began the season with a 3-2 overtime win over Binghamton, before drawing 1-1 at St. John's and dropping a 1-0 decision to Villanova.

The Raiders (1-2-1) return to the road this weekend, venturing to Ivy League opponents Yale on Friday and Dartmouth on Sunday. Friday's start time in New Haven, Conn., is 7 p.m.