BOSTON – Colgate had three Raider sophomores score their first career goals but it wasn't enough Saturday to hold off Boston University in a 16-11 decision.
 
The Raiders built a 4-1 lead as faceoff specialist Thomas Colucci scored the middle marker of a three-goal flurry over 28 seconds midway in the first quarter. Donny Gayhardt's first career tally handed Colgate a 6-3 cushion at the end of the opening period.
 
And then Michael Lia found the netting twice in the second half – both of those goals also the first of his career – to keep the Raiders close. His initial goal with 2:30 left in the third quarter pulled Colgate within 10-9, and his second with 9:52 showing in the fourth made it a 13-11 game.
 
Colgate in the second half was without the services of leading scorer Mike Hawkins after the senior captain was injured early in the second quarter. Hawkins scored unassisted goals late in the first and early in the second to spark that opening 8-3 outburst.
 
The Terriers scored the last three of the first half and then outscored Colgate 10-3 in the second half to improve to 4-1 overall and 2-1 in the Patriot League North Division.
 
Colucci was a solid 11-of-21 at the faceoff-X, while Brian Wilmans finished 4-of-7. Colucci grabbed seven ground balls for the second game in a row.
 
Colgate is now 1-3 overall and 1-1 in the North Division, still alive for one of two places in the Patriot League tournament.


 
Bottom Line
• Boston University 16, Colgate 11
 
Stats of the Game
• Aidan Toomey caused two turnovers for the first time in his career.
• For the second year in a row, Raiders goalkeeper Sean Collins earned an assist against Boston University. It came on Lia's fourth-quarter goal.
• Collins finished with 15 saves against 50 Terrier shots.
• Marshall Terres scored a season-high two goals. The second made it an 8-3 Raiders lead with 9:22 left before halftime.
• Brian Minicus took over the team assist lead with eight after handing out three in Saturday's contest. Minicus is second in points with 10.
 
Up Next
• Colgate is home to Lehigh next weekend.
• The Mountain Hawks were idle this week but are off to a 3-0 start, including 2-0 in the Patriot League South Division.
• Faceoff is scheduled for Sunday at 2 p.m. from Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium, with ESPN+ carrying all the action.