Raiders Top Army on the Road

Saturday, March 24

Hamilton, NY

12 PM

Army West Point

5-3, 2-2PL

Colgate

6-3, 2-2PL

Army

Colgate

Raiders Top Army on the Road

March 24, 2018 | Men's Lacrosse

Box Score

HAMILTON, N.Y. – The Army West Point men's lacrosse team fell to Colgate, 8-6, on Saturday. The Black Knights took a 4-1 lead after the first quarter, but six-straight goals by the Raiders would put the game out of reach for the Cadets.

Nate Jones scored a natural hat trick with three goals in a row during the first-quarter run.

HIGHLIGHTS & GAME NOTES

Today's hat trick by Jones was the sixth of his career and third of the 2018 season.
He was one of three Black Knights to score on the day.
The junior increased his goal streak to eight and now boasts 96 points in his career.
Conor Glancy returned to Army's lineup with two goals and an assist and has now notched a goal in all of his appearances on the year.
The senior co-captain also added a team-leading five groundballs.
The Black Knights' defense was led by Johnny Surdick who garnered two caused turnovers and picked up three groundballs.
Jon LaMonica tallied a caused turnover and four groundballs.
Ted Glesener scored for Army in the game to mark his eighth of the year.
Two of Army's assists came from Connor DeWitt, while Surdick tallied another.
AJ Barretto finished the game with eight saves.

TURNING POINT

The Raiders' 6-1 run to close-out the game stunted Army.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Colgate got on the board first with an unassisted goal 56 seconds in.
The Black Knights then went on a four-goal run to take their first lead of the game.
Glancy made his return to play with a goal and assist in the stretch.
Jones scored three in a row for a natural hat trick pushing Army ahead 4-1.
The first of the three goals was assisted by DeWitt and was scored with barely any angle.
Surdick then picked up the ball on the following faceoff and dishing it off to Jones for the score 18 seconds later.
Glancy assisted on Jones' final goal of the stretch.
The Raiders closed out the first quarter with their second goal of the game.
Glesener posted the Black Knights' lone goal of the second quarter at the 12:04 mark off an assist by DeWitt.
Colgate would score the following three goals to tie the game at 5-5 at half, and then three more to continue onto a 6-0 run.
The first penalty of the game came a 9:37 of the fourth quarter when Colgate was whistled offsides.
Army netted the lone goal of the quarter when Glancy rolled the crease to beat Connor Mullen with 35 seconds left.
The Cadets won the ensuing faceoff, but a high pass prevented the continued comeback.