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Colgate University Athletics

Colin Ruppenstein
Hobie Jamison
16
Winner Cornell COR
9
Colgate COL
Winner
Cornell COR
16
Final
9
Colgate COL
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Cornell COR 4 4 5 3 16
Colgate COL 2 2 3 2 9

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | | Roger Crosley

Raiders Fall to #7 Cornell

Four goal runs in the first three periods for the Big Red prove too much

HAMILTON, N.Y. – Facing it's second consecutive ranked opponent in three days Colgate was unable to keep up with upstate rival Cornell in a 16-9 loss at Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium.
 
Colgate took a 1-0 lead in the contest on Brian Minicus' 23rd goal of the season a mere 1:37 into the game on a wrap-around from the right side. 1:02 later Cornell scored the first of four straight goals, before Michael Minicus took an assist from Brian with 3:06 remaining to cap the first period scoring at 4-2 Cornell.
 
Marshall Terres opened the second period scoring off an assist from Jacob Sposita to bring the Raiders to within 4-3 at the 12:47 mark, but Cornell's second four goal string of the first half gave the Big Red an 8-3 lead. An unassisted Colin Ruppenstein marker with 1:32 left in the half made the score 8-4 at the break.
 
The teams swapped goals to begin the third period with Cornell scoring at the 12:37 mark and Ben Trumble finding twine off a Brian Minicus assist 55 seconds later. The third four goal run of the game by Cornell drove the lead to 13-5 before Brendan Jordan scored on Brian Minicus' third assist of the afternoon with 2:31 left in the quarter and Michael Minicus nailed an unassisted goal 35 seconds later to make the score 13-7 entering the final stanza.
 
Two Big Red goals to open the fourth quarter were followed by an unassisted tally by Terres and Brian Minicus' second goal of the game off an assist from Ruppenstein. Minicus has scored multiple goals in each of Colgate's eight games. Cornell finished the scoring with the final goal of the game for the 16-9 victory.
 
Colgate had the advantage at the faceoff dot with Thomas Colucci winning eight of 16 attempts and racking up seven ground balls. Brian Wilmans was six of nine on faceoffs. Michael Lia had a caused turnover and three ground balls, while Ryan Decker also scooped up three ground balls. Will Rosenblatt had four ground ball pick-ups. Matt LaCombe made 13 saves in the Raider cage.

UP NEXT
Colgate (2-6) will travel to 10th ranked Harvard University for a 1:00PM face off on Saturday, April 2.
 

 
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