HAMILTON – Colgate's first-year attacking duo of Mike Hawkins and James Caddigan Jr. combined for eight goals but it wasn't enough in a 13-10 Bucknell victory.
 
The Raiders led 3-0 less than six minutes into Saturday's game after Chase Wittich scored unassisted and Hawkins found the net twice. But Bucknell used a pair of three-goal flurries to lead 6-5 at halftime.
 
The teams traded goals in the third quarter for an 8-7 Bison lead. Bucknell then scored the opening two goals of the final period and thanked the goal post for keeping the Raiders at bay just enough in a high-scoring fourth quarter.
 
First Duncan Hoskinson and then Wittich hit the post midway through the period as Colgate tried desperately to narrow the margin to one. Bucknell goalkeeper Christian Klipstein also did his part with two saves in the fourth quarter and 12 for the game.
 
Hawkins scored his five goals on his first five shots of the game, with Klipstein stopping only the sixth and final attempt in the closing minutes. Hawkins leads the team with 15 goals and 19 points.
 
Caddigan earned his first collegiate start in place of the injured Anthony Abbadessa and responded with his first collegiate goal – times three. His first two tallies came back-to-back in the second quarter to give the Raiders a 5-3 lead. Caddigan struck for his third early in the second half.
 
Nicky Petkevich scored Colgate's other goal, with Sam Cleveland and Matt Donovan pitching in a pair of assists. Will Blumenberg was the ground ball leader once again with five, and first-year Nick Salameda contributed a pair of caused turnovers.
 
Bottom Line
• Bucknell 13, Colgate 10
 
Won-Lost Records
• Colgate is now 3-1 overall and 0-1 in the Patriot League.
• Bucknell improved to 3-1 and 1-0.
 
Facts & Figures
• The Raiders forced Bucknell into 14 turnovers but were 0-of-6 in extra-man opportunities.
• Bucknell converted its only extra-man chance.
• In addition to Blumenberg, Raiders with at least three ground balls were Orr with four and Wittich and Parker Baddley with three apiece.
• Connor O'Hara scored four times on four shots to lead the Bison offense. Will Sands added three goals and four assists, and Sean O'Brien also contributed a hat trick.
• Colgate before Saturday had won eight of its last nine against Bucknell.
• The last Bison win over Colgate was 13-8 here in 2013.
 
Up Next
• Colgate is away for its next three games, starting next Saturday at Lehigh.
• The Mountain Hawks are 3-1 overall after opening Patriot League play Saturday with a 15-4 home victory over Holy Cross.
• Faceoff from Bethlehem is 1 p.m., with the Patriot League Network carrying all of the action.