SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Colgate's 2016 season came to a close here Saturday in a loss to fifth-ranked Syracuse.
 
The Orange won their fifth in a row and prepped for their upcoming NCAA tournament appearance with an 18-3 victory over the Raiders. Colgate ends its season 4-10.
 
Jack Stebbins scored for Colgate in the first half, and then rookie midfielder Matt Donovan and senior captain Cam Williams tallied after the break. It was Donovan's first career goal, while Williams capped his Colgate career with goal No. 47.
 
The Stebbins goal was his 11th of the season, lifting the junior to fifth among team leaders.
 
All three Colgate goals were unassisted.
 
Bottom Line
• Syracuse 18, Colgate 3
 
Won-Lost Records
• Colgate concludes its season 4-10.
• Syracuse improved to 11-4.
 
Raider Scoring Recap
• Stebbins got the Raiders on the board early in the second quarter with an unassisted marker.
• The goals by Donovan and Williams both came in the fourth quarter. Donovan scored his straightaway from about 15 yards out, while Williams found the range from the right wing.
• All three Colgate goals were unassisted.
 
Facts & Figures
• Syracuse claimed a 46-23 edge in shots and a 38-24 margin in ground balls.
• Colgate's Peter Marchetto claimed six of his 12 attempts at the faceoff-X to keep the Raiders close in that category. The Orange finished with a 14-8 edge.
• Colgate was 14 of 18 on clears to Syracuse's 16-of-16.
• The 16 Raider turnovers matched their season high (Michigan). Syracuse turned it over 10 times.
 
More Key Info
• Anthony Abbadessa and Sam Cleveland finish the year tied for the team lead with 15 goals. Cleveland was the team leader in both assists with 13 and points with 28.
• Connor Murphy caused a turnover and picked up a team-high four ground balls Saturday. He capped his senior season as the team leader in caused turnovers with 11 and was tops among non-goalkeepers with 28 ground balls. Brandon Burke was the overall GB leader with 34.
• Nine Raiders saw their first game action of the season at the dome: Donovan, Liam Anderson, Damis Yancopoulos, Jackson Lanning, Danny Healey, Jimmy Williams, Niall Durkan, John McDonald and Jack Donaghue.
• All except Lanning and Durkan were on the field for the first time in their collegiate careers.
• Chandler Millstone grabbed a career-high three ground balls.
• Sophomore Lucas Cooper claimed the first faceoff win of his career, finishing 1-of-4.
• Juniors Tyler Schmarak and Niall Durkan, sophomore Jackson Lanning and first-year John McDonald all picked up the first ground balls of their careers.
• Rookie Ryan Caley was credited with his first collegiate caused turnover.
• Jake Danehy played the final 16:18 in goal for Colgate and made three saves against three goals allowed.
• For Syracuse, Dylan Donahue scored four goals and assisted on another to lead the Orange attack. Nick Mariano, Sergio Salcido, Pat Carlin, Nick Weston and Devin Shewell added two goals apiece.
 
Gate Grab Bag
• Attendance at the Carrier Dome was 2,094.
 
Up Next
• Colgate's season is complete.