Syracuse Edges Raiders 3-2 in OT

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September 5, 2001

Syracuse, N.Y. – Syracuse University's John Andrade netted a far post shot in the third minute of the first overtime period to lift the Orangemen past Colgate 3-2 Wednesday night.  

It was the second consecutive year that Colgate and Syracuse had to go to an overtime period to decide the finale.  Last season, Colgate came out on top as the 3-2 winner.  Syracuse is  1-1 while Colgate drops to 1-2. 

Behind 2-0 late in the second half, as Syracuse’s Matt Torok and Jarrett Park put the Orangemen ahead with goals in the 51^st minute and the 74^th  minute, respectively, Colgate closed the gap to 2-1 when Pete Bourquin (Avon, Conn./Avon) netted his first collegiate goal off an assist from Jonathan Cook (Oneonta, N.Y./Laurens Central) in the 81st minute.  

Syracuse held off the Raider attack, and it looked as though the game was in the bag, until Zack Stuppy (York, Maine/York) netted a dramatic goal with three seconds on the clock.  

Cook carried the ball up the right wing and crossed the ball to Bourquin on the left side who then slotted the ball across the six-yard line.  Stuppy pushed the ball passed the keeper to force the game into overtime.

Both teams took turns firing off quick shots in the overtime period before Andrade netted the game winner. Colgate will return to action Saturday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. when they travel to take on Cornell.

Colgate             0-2-0 2  (1-2)

Syracuse             0-2-1 3  (1-1)

Individual Scoring

SU – Matt Torok (Jarrett Park, Ari Schneider) 50:20

SU –  Park (unassisted)  73:22

CU – Pete Bourquin (Jonathan Cook) 81:02

CU – Zack Stuppy (Bourquin, Cook) 00:03

SU – John Andrade (Jarrett Park)  92:18

Shots: Colgate – 12     Corner Kicks:    Colgate -  9

            Syracuse-12                             Syracuse –7

Goalies Saves:

Colgate –             Will Martin (92:18), 3 saves

Syracuse -              David Rabazzi (92:18), 3 saves