LEWISBURG, Pa. – Imagine getting your first collegiate goalkeeping win AND scoring your first goal. In the same game.
 
Colgate's Jake Danehy nearly pulled off the rare double – his 50-yard shot attempt sailed inches wide. But Danehy did his job in relief and boosted the 20th-ranked Raiders to a 10-8 Patriot League win over Bucknell here Saturday.
 
Danehy picked up his first career goalkeeping victory after taking over for starter Brandon Burke, who injured himself late in the first quarter. Danehy finished with seven saves, including six in the pivotal second half.
 
Colgate is 4-0 for the first time since the 1993 Raiders opened with five straight wins. The Raiders also are the only 2-0 team in the Patriot League.
 
Ryan Walsh led a balanced Colgate attack with two goals and three assists. Anthony Abbadessa, Kevin Adams and Cameron Williams also scored two goals apiece in a close game throughout.
 
Just like last week against Lafayette, the Raiders broke from the gate quickly. Colgate led 4-0 by the 8:18 mark of the first quarter as Walsh, Matt Clarkson, Abbadessa and Adams found the net.
 
But Bucknell (2-2, 1-1 Patriot) rallied with five straight goals and a 5-4 lead midway in the second quarter. The last two of those goals came against Danehy, who was seeing his first playing time of the season.
 

But Danehy was getting his bearings and Colgate posted two huge goals before the half – Williams and Jack Stebbins doing the honors – to lead 6-5 at the break. It was still 8-7 Raiders entering the fourth when Adams scored the eventual game-winner off a nice feed from Clarkson.
 
Williams closed the scoring with 9:33 left when he bounced one home from a Peter Donato assist.
 
Colgate has a quick turnaround with a Tuesday afternoon game scheduled at Hobart. Faceoff is 4 p.m.
 
Bottom Line
• Colgate 10, Bucknell 8
 
Won-Lost Records
• Colgate improved to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the Patriot League.
• Bucknell is now 2-2 and 1-1.
 
Fast Start
• Colgate scored the game's first four goals.
• Ryan Walsh struck with 11:55 remaining, and then Matt Clarkson and Anthony Abbadessa scored 17 seconds apart. Kevin Adams found the netting with 8:18 left in the first quarter for the 4-0 margin.
• Bucknell rallied with five straight goals before Cameron Williams and Jack Stebbins scored before halftime for a 6-5 Raiders advantage at the break.
 
Facts & Figures

• Colgate was a perfect 13-of-13 clearing the ball, while Bucknell was 12-of-17.
• Shots favored Bucknell 38-33, but Colgate held a 28-20 edge in ground balls.
• And the Raider faceoff unit was solid for the second straight game, winning 15 of the 22 draws to keep the Bison on their heels.
• Colgate was whistled for just two penalties in the game, and Bucknell zero. So the Raiders did not have a man advantage all afternoon.
 
More Key Info
• Walsh in two Patriot League games has 11 points on six goals and five assists.
• He has eight goals for the season, tied with Abbadessa for team honors. Walsh and Clarkson are level on 14 points.
• Colgate's first six goals Saturday were by six different players: Walsh, Clarkson, Abbadessa, Adams, Williams and Stebbins.
• Walsh, Abbadessa, Adams and Williams finished with two goals apiece for the Raiders.
• Walsh assisted on three goals and now has 53 for his career, tying him with ABC News journalist Bob Woodruff (1980-83) for 10th all-time at Colgate.
• That places Walsh in Colgate's career top 10 for all three scoring categories. He's fifth in goals with 114, and eighth in points with 167.
• Clarkson, Strecker Backe, Peter Donato and Tyler Rigo pitched in solo assists.
• Brandon Burke had one save and allowed three goals before his injury.
• Jake Danehy made seven saves – six in the second half – while allowing five goals and earned his first career goalkeeping victory.
• Colgate's ground ball leaders were Peter Marchetto with five, Connor Murphy with four, and John Baker and Danehy with three apiece.
• Marchetto and the faceoff unit had another terrific day. The Raiders came away with 15 of the 22 draws, with Marchetto handling the entire workload.
 
Memory Lane
• Despite three road games, Colgate is 4-0 for the first time since 1993.
• That Raider squad won five straight away from home to start the year, although two were neutral site contests. Colgate went on to a 9-3 record.
 
Turning Point

• The Raiders had broken on top Saturday 4-0, but Bucknell rallied with five straight goals as the first-half clock was winding down.
• That's when Williams scored his fifth goal of the season and Stebbins followed with his third in a 1:10 span to put the Raiders back on top.
• Bucknell forged a third period tie at 6-6, but Colgate scored twice inside of a minute as Walsh and Abbadessa connected.
• Colgate led 8-6 and held the advantage the rest of the way.
 
From the Sources
• Colgate head coach Mike Murphy: (On Danehy stepping in) "I know it's coach-speak, but it's the next man up. Jake does a great job in practice. There's a reason why he's our backup goalie, and he had a phenomenal day.
"The one thing I'm most impressed with is we went 13-of-13 clearing against one of the top riding teams in the country. That can be nerve-wracking when you are coming off the bench, but Jake's poise in that scenario throughout the course of the game – it doesn't show up in the stat sheet for a goalie. Clearing 100 percent against those guys makes me really proud of our team."
(On the balanced offense) "We've been that way. It's good that we can share the ball and we do a good job sharing the ball. Seven of our 10 goals were assisted, and that's the way you have to do it against Bucknell because they are so coordinated defensively. They do such a good job."
(On the momentum swings) "That's been the history of this rivalry. It's who can come out swinging first, and then you've got to be able to keep punching. Anytime you're in a Patriot League game, you're in a heavyweight fight."
(On the win) "When you go on the road and get a win, especially here – they are very good at home. They are a very good team, and for us to play the way did so consistently. Watching us for 60 minutes, I know we had some ups and downs, but I'm really proud of the way we played."
• Colgate attackman Ryan Walsh: (On the game) "We knew it was going to be a good game. Whenever we play them, it's always a dog fight. But the guys hung in mentally and physically; we're a tough team to beat.
"We play together and for each other, and it paid off in the end."
(On the physical play) "Like I said, it's a dog fight. We want to be a tough team. We don't want people to look forward to playing us."
(On the balanced scoring) "That's our strength. We have so many guys who can contribute goals and help our team, and it showed today."
• Colgate goalkeeper Jake Danehy: (On coming into the game) "Brandon is one of my best friends on the team, so seeing him go down I was shocked and scared for him. But Coach said, 'Jake, get ready.' So I ran right in. Brandon's a great friend but I had to forget about it on the field."
(On settling in) "At first I was a little tense, but then once I started getting into the game it felt good. I was able to get into a rhythm."
(On his point-blank saves) "It was really fun and we were working together. The middies played really well and they were breaking out and getting open. We just worked the ball around and kept it alive."
(On his goal-scoring attempt from 50 yards out) "Oh! If it had been two inches more to the left, I would have been a lot happier. The goal was wide open and I saw that Abbadessa and Kevin (Adams) were behind the cage, so if I missed it we were getting it back. It was a win-win."
 
Gate Grab Bag
• Attendance at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium was 310.
 
Up Next
• Colgate plays the first of its two Tuesday games, at Hobart in a 4 p.m. start.
• The Statesmen are 2-1 after an 11-10 win Saturday at Binghamton.