HAMILTON — Boston University rallied back to defeat the Raiders 13-12 in both teams' regular-season finale Friday evening at Andy Kerr Stadium.
The Raiders started the game on a 4-1 run.
Sam Erickson and
Hunter Drouin scored in the opening 1:02. Following a BU tally, Colgate got two more starting at the 9:39 mark with a goal from
Rory Connor and another from
Michael Minicus just under two minutes later.
Jack Turner then fired one in at the 3:38 mark, and Connor got his second with seven seconds remaining, putting his team ahead 6-2.
Colgate scored four straight at the start of the second quarter, beginning with a tally from Drouin a minute and 15 seconds in. Just over 60 ticks later, Minicus got another to make it 8-2. Connor scored twice in 20 seconds to finish his hat trick, plus one, with 11:06 left.
BU put in the final two goals of the second, which started a 7-0 run. The Terriers fired home five more in the third, making it a one-goal game at 10-9 with 1:53 remaining. The Raiders ended the run with a goal from Turner 16 seconds later.
In the fourth, Turner scored again at the 12:30 mark, pushing the lead back to three at 12-9. The Terriers then went a 4-0 streak to end it, tying the game with 6:26 left, then taking the 13-12 lead two minutes later.
Connor led Colgate with eight points behind four goals and four assists, tying his career-high for the second straight game. Turner also logged a hat trick, while Drouin finished with two goals and an assist.
Max Yates and
Kyle Rummel picked up a team-best five ground balls, while Yates also logged two caused turnovers.
Matt LaCombe made 12 saves in goal and logged two caused turnovers as well.
UP NEXT
The Raiders earned the No. 5 seed in the Patriot League Tournament and will head to Boston for a rematch against the Terriers in the quarterfinals on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
