EASTON, Pa. — No. 14 Colgate used an 11-2 run to take a 19-14 win at Lafayette Saturday afternoon.

The Raiders trailed 12-8 in the third quarter before going on the run, which included scoring the final eight goals. 

COACH KARWECK'S COMMENTS
"Today was such a wonderfully hard-fought comeback win. We had incredible poise, and our upperclassman led the way. They were intense and confident in the huddles and responded to the challenge of being down four goals. Our energy and determination allowed us to win the game.

There are many ways to win games, and this one required a truly gritty effort when things were not going our way early. We are blessed to win and learn. These lessons will help us channel our energy, and we look forward to a great week of practice to get ready for Bucknell."

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Back-to-back man-up goals gave the Raiders a 15-14 lead with just under seven minutes left in the fourth. Hunter Drouin evened the score before Rory Connor put Colgate ahead 1:42 later.
• Sam Erickson fired one home on the pursuing faceoff, and R. Connor added another a minute and 16 seconds after to make it 17-14.
• Late goals from Ryan Favaro and R. Connor secured the 19-14 victory.
• The Raiders' fourth quarter run started with a goal from R. Connor just over two and a half minutes into the frame. Casey Quinson followed 49 seconds after, cutting it to a one-goal game at 14-13 with 10:32 remaining.
• Lafayette notched the first two goals of the fourth to gain a three-goal lead at 14-11 just under two minutes into the quarter.
• Colgate ended the third on a three-goal run with a goal from Michael Kiely and back-to-back marks from Jack Turner, cutting the Leopards' lead to one at 12-11 heading into the fourth.
• Turner also logged back-to-back goals earlier in the frame, making it 10-8 with 10:42 left.
• Matt LaCombe stopped four shots in the third to help the Raiders start the comeback effort.
• In the second, Lafayette went on a 5-0 run to pull ahead 8-5. Liam Connor stopped the streak with a goal at the 4:12 mark before the Leopards added another to take a 9-6 lead into the locker room at halftime.
• Quinson had put the Raiders up 5-3 just under a minute into the second.
• Drouin scored at the 6:05 mark of the first to give the visitors the lead at 4-3.
• Jack Turner had notched back-to-back tallies after another Leopards' goal to make it 3-2 Raiders with 7:55 remaining.
• After Lafayette notched the first goal, L. Connor evened the score at 1-1.

GAME NOTES

• Turner led the team in points (7) and goals (6), tying his career-high for goals.
• L. Connor posted six points (2G, 4A), while Rory Connor added five (4G, 1A).
• John Carrabine recorded a career-high six caused turnovers, three of which came in the first quarter. He also scooped up six ground balls for the third straight game, leading the team.
• Kiely and L. Connor caused two turnovers. Max Yates recorded a caused turnover and scooped up three ground balls, while Quinn Fitzsimmons collected four GBs.
• LaCombe finished with eight saves in goal.

UP NEXT
The Raiders host Bucknell in their home opener next Saturday. Opening faceoff is 1 p.m. at Andy Kerr Stadium.