LAFAYETTE HOLDS ON 5-4 IN CLOSE MEN'S LAX BATTLE

March 31, 2001
Game Report Courtesy of Lafayette Sports Info

EASTON, Pa. - The Lafayette men's lacrosse team earned their first Patriot League win of the season in a 5-4 victory over the visiting Red Raiders of Colgate at Metzgar Fields.

Senior goalkeeper Duncan Woodard (New Canaan, Conn./St. George's) led the defensive battle by stopping 25 shots to bring his season total to 133.

Morgan Battle (Princeton, N.J./The Hun School) led the attack scoring the first two Leopard goals to go ahead 2-1 in the first quarter. He is currently in second place for Lafayette scoring 11 on the season. Colgate's Ian Franke notched the only goal in the second quarter to tie the game at 2-2 entering halftime.

Senior Kevin Bromby (Ipswich, Mass./Governor Dummer) put the Leopards ahead 3-2 on his 30th goal of the season less than five minutes into the third quarter. Colgate fought back to even the game by a goal from Daniel Hatton to send the teams into the fourth quarter tied at 3-3.

Lafayette came out tough offensively and quickly jumped to a 5-3 lead by a stellar effort from sophomore Matt Prevost (Paoli, Pa./Conestoga) who tallied two goals to place him at five for the season. The Leopards held on to win 5-4 despite a late fourth quarter rally from the Red Raiders who found the back of the net on a goal by Nick Gerken.

Lafayette points were turned in by Pat Lennon (Darien, Conn./Darien) and Ted Blackburn (Sea Cliff, N.Y./North Shore) who each recorded an assist in the first quarter of play.

Colgate (0-7, 0-2) looks for their first win of the season as they travel to Hobart on April 4 for a league matchup.

Lafayette (3-5, 1-2) will travel to Philadelphia to face off with non-conference opponent Drexel on Saturday, April 7, at 1 p.m.