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\"COLGATE<\/a><\/p>\n

Raiders Open Patriot League Play<\/strong><\/p>\n

Five-Set Loss Stings as Raiders Can\u2019t Quite Rally from 2-0 Deficit<\/p>\n

By John Painter<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

(Worcester, Mass \u2013 Sept. 26, 2014)\u00a0Colgate for the first time this season dropped a five-set match when Holy Cross held on for a 3-2 decision\u00a0Friday\u00a0night.<\/p>\n

The Crusaders won 25-19, 25-22, 20-25, 23-25, 15-10.<\/p>\n

Colgate dropped the first two sets but rallied to tie the match at 2-2 and appeared to have all the momentum heading into the deciding frame. But after a quick 1-0 advantage for the visitors in that final set, Holy Cross took charge and never trailed.<\/p>\n

The game was the Patriot League opener for Colgate, which dropped to 6-5 for the season. Holy Cross improved to 2-2 in conference play and 3-10 overall.<\/p>\n

Colgate entered the evening 2-0\u00a0in five-set matches this season, having defeated Niagara on opening day and rallying from 2-0\u00a0down to topple Syracuse last Saturday.<\/p>\n

Bottom Line
\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0Holy Cross 3,\u00a0Colgate 2\u00a0(25-19, 25-22, 20-25, 23-25, 15-10).<\/p>\n

Won-Lost Records<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Colgate is now 6-5 overall\u00a0and 0-1 in Patriot League play.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Holy Cross improved to 3-10 and 2-2.<\/p>\n

Set Breakdowns<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Colgate in the opening set fell behind 6-2, forcing the first of head coach Ryan Baker’s timeouts. Baker’s words worked, as the Raiders scored four straight and eventually broke into leads of 9-8 and 12-11. But Holy Cross used a 6-0 run to regain command and coasted to a 25-19 decision.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Raiders grabbed a 2-1 lead for the second straight set but then went ice cold. Holy Cross opened leads of 5-2, 12-4\u00a0and then 19-5.\u00a0It was 22-8\u00a0Crusaders when Colgate scored eight straight points before a service error ended the run. The Raiders facing game point\u00a0scored six more in a row but it wasn’t enough as Holy Cross held on, 25-22.<\/p>\n

\u2022 After the intermission, things were tight early in the third set. Holy Cross grabbed leads of 12-9, 14-12 and 17-14, but Colgate wouldn’t go away. Three consecutive kills by Brooke Shupryt-Knoop\u00a0lifted the Raiders in front, 18-17. Holy Cross flip-flopped ahead but then Colgate reeled off six straight points for a 25-20 win.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The fourth set was close throughout. Colgate led 11-8\u00a0and then 16-11 before Holy Cross rallied. The Raiders were on top 21-20 when Mari Faines\u00a0and Kenzie Hume\u00a0teamed on a terrific block\u00a0for a two-point\u00a0Colgate advantage. The teams traded points the rest of the way as Colgate drew even, 25-23.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Colgate jumped in front 1-0 on a Crusaders service error, and the opening points were filled with mistakes. But Holy Cross gradually took command with a 9-5 advantage. The Raiders rallied to within 11-10, forcing a Crusaders timeout. Colgate came no closer, however, as Holy Cross scored the match’s final four points for a 15-10 closing victory.<\/p>\n

More Key Info<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Colgate was at its best statistically in Sets 3 and 4.\u00a0The Raiders posted team\u00a0attack percentages of .378 and .310, respectively, but finished the game at just .188. Holy Cross posted .241, including a .471\u00a0percentage in the crucial fifth set.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Shupryt-Knoop led the team\u00a0individually with a .432\u00a0attack percentage and 19 kills.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Kathleen Harris added 11 kills, 11 digs and three service aces. The Raiders as a team\u00a0had seven service aces.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Molly Smith posted 29 assists, seven\u00a0digs and two service aces, while Jackie Macy\u00a0chipped in 22 assists and seven digs.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Elena Simpson was the team\u00a0leader with 14 digs, while Madison McAndrews posted 10.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Faines had a .235\u00a0attack percentage and four block\u00a0assists. Hume finished with six block\u00a0assists.<\/p>\n

Turning Point<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 It looked to be late\u00a0in the second set, when Colgate rallied from a 22-8\u00a0deficit to pull within 24-22. The Raiders lost that set but used the momentum gained to win the next pair of sets and draw level at two apiece.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Holy Cross, however, called a late timeout\u00a0after Colgate had pulled within 11-10 in the final set. The Crusaders regrouped for one final charge and scored the game’s final four points to win the match.<\/p>\n

Gate Grab Bag<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Holy Cross snapped a four-match losing streak to Colgate, which still leads the all-time\u00a0series by a 43-6 count.<\/p>\n

Up Next<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Colgate continues its opening Patriot League weekend road trip with a visit to Army. The Black Knights were idle\u00a0Friday\u00a0night and enter\u00a0Saturday’s\u00a0match with a 5-10 overall mark, 1-2 in the Patriot League.<\/p>\n

Special Raiders Blank Georgetown, 19-0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Steffen Blocks Two Punts; Defense Records First Shutout Since 2005<\/p>\n

By John Painter<\/p>\n

(Hamilton, NY \u2013 Sept. 27, 2014)\u00a0Special teams,\u00a0anyone?<\/p>\n

Colgate turned one of Dan Hunt\u2019s key talking points into actual on-the-field points\u00a0Saturday, blocking two punts and swarming past Georgetown in a 19-0\u00a0whitewash.<\/p>\n

Victor Steffen stormed right up the middle and blocked both punts, one of which sailed back through the uprights for a safety. The other was returned 10 yards by Pat Afriyie for a touchdown as Colgate scored twice in the final\u00a05:11 of the first\u00a0half\u00a0to take command.<\/p>\n

Add Jonah Bowman\u2019s ninth straight successful field goal and Raider special teams accounted for 12 of the 19 points. Jake Melville\u2019s 38-yard\u00a0TD run added to the beautiful afternoon on Crown Field at Andy KerrStadium.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0shutout\u00a0was Colgate\u2019s first\u00a0since\u00a0a 23-0 home win\u00a0over\u00a0Fordham in 2005.<\/p>\n

Bottom\u00a0Line<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Colgate 19, Georgetown 0<\/p>\n

Won-Lost Records<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Colgate evened its\u00a0record\u00a0at\u00a02-2\u00a0overall\u00a0and started Patriot League play with a win.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Georgetown dropped to\u00a02-3\u00a0overall\u00a0and 0-1 in conference.<\/p>\n

Facts\u00a0&\u00a0Figures<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Steffen\u2019s performance covered both the special teams and defensive stat sheets. In addition to his two blocked punts, the\u00a0junior\u00a0led the Raiders with three tackles for loss. Those plays accounted for minus-22 yards, including a 17-yard\u00a0sack.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Colgate outgained Georgetown 349-163. The Raider offensive numbers showed 319 rushing yards and 30 through the air, while the Hoyas passed for 128 and rushed for 35.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Colgate sacked Georgetown quarterback Kyle Nolan five\u00a0times\u00a0for minus-48 yards. The Raiders finished with nine\u00a0total\u00a0tackles behind the\u00a0line\u00a0of scrimmage for minus-74 yards.<\/p>\n

\u2022 In addition to Steffen, other Colgate sacks went to Afriyie (minus-6), Kris Kent (minus-14), Kyle Diener (minus-10) and Chris Morgan (minus-1).<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Raiders had six\u00a0pass\u00a0breakups. Adam Bridgeforth and Joe Figueroa posted two apiece, while Diener and Charles Cairnie added singles. Mike Armiento\u00a0chipped in with a fumble recovery.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Demetrius Russell and James Holland rushed 12\u00a0times\u00a0apiece, with Russell finishing with 81 net yards and Holland 79.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Scoring chances were scarce. Georgetown never reached the\u00a0red\u00a0zone, and Colgate was\u00a01-of-1.\u00a0The Raiders didn\u2019t reach the\u00a0red\u00a0zone until their opening\u00a0drive\u00a0of the fourth quarter, resulting in Bowman\u2019s 31-yard\u00a0field goal.<\/p>\n

More Key Info<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Colgate outgained Georgetown 349-163. The Raider offensive numbers showed 319 rushing yards and 30 through the air, while the Hoyas passed for 128 and rushed for 35.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Georgetown\u2019s\u00a0defense\u00a0was as stingy as advertised. The Hoyas entered first in the Patriot League and 10th nationally having allowed just 13.5\u00a0points per game. Colgate\u2019s offense scored just 10 points in the game.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Georgetown defensive end Alec May and punter Harry McCollum both garnered\u00a0national\u00a0player of the week honors\u00a0last Saturday\u00a0from the\u00a0College\u00a0Football\u00a0Performance Awards. This week, May finished with eight tackles, a sack and a forced a fumble. McCollum had the two punts blocked but still averaged 40.6 yards per boot.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Nikko Armiento averaged 41.4\u00a0yards per punt, including a long of 49.<\/p>\n

Turning\u00a0Point<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Colgate scored twice in the final\u00a05:11 before\u00a0halftime.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Steffen blocked his second punt of the game, again on a middle rush that overpowered the\u00a0up-back.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The ball bounced straight into the arms of Afriyie,\u00a0who\u00a0waltzed untouched into the end zone for his first career touchdown.<\/p>\n

\u2022 After Colgate\u2019s\u00a0defense\u00a0forced a Georgetown\u00a03-and-out, the Raiders took\u00a0over\u00a0at their own 33 with\u00a03:48 showing.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Facing third-and-15 at the Hoyas 38-yard\u00a0line, Melville decided at the\u00a0last\u00a0second to keep on an\u00a0optionread and raced 38 yards for the touchdown with 40 seconds to play before the break.<\/p>\n

Records Watch<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Melville posted his third straight 100-yard\u00a0rushing game. The sophomore finished with a career-high 128 yards, and his 14 carries matched his career best.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Melville also threw his first interception of the season after 74 consecutive\u00a0pass\u00a0attempts without a pick. That streak dated to the fourth quarter of\u00a0last\u00a0year\u2019s season finale against Fordham, and included his first 70 attempts of this year.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Georgetown\u2019s Garrett Powers made the interception at the Hoya\u00a09-yard\u00a0line\u00a0midway in the\u00a0first quarter. The play was on third-and-13 from the Georgetown 31.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Colgate\u2019s nine penalties for 93 yards were both season highs. Coming in, the Raiders led the Patriot League in fewest penalties (3.7\u00a0per game) and were second in penalty yards (38.7).<\/p>\n

From the\u00a0Source<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Colgate head\u00a0coach\u00a0Dan Hunt:\u00a0(On special teams) \u201cYeah, it\u2019s really nice to see that pay off. We\u2019ve put a lot of work into them from the\u00a0spring. We said that was something that could change a game, and sure enough that\u2019s what happened.<\/p>\n

\u201cCoach\u00a0Ryan Knowles does a great job with it and the\u00a0kids\u00a0\u2013 when we practice special teams, they work hard. They attack them with energy, and you\u2019re seeing that when one person makes a play,\u00a0everyonewants in on the action.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe blocked two punts and our kickoff\u00a0team\u00a0is doing a really nice job, plus we\u2019ve still yet to miss (knock, knock) a scoring kick of any kind. Put all of that together and it\u2019s a perfect lesson in what that\u00a0phase\u00a0can contribute to a win.\u201d<\/p>\n

(On the\u00a0defense) \u201cIt\u2019s great to see the\u00a0defense\u00a0playing with confidence. After we blocked that punt for the safety, the\u00a0defense\u00a0told the offense that they had enough points \u2013 and it was only\u00a02-0. They are starting to understand that they can be the dominant unit\u00a0here.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn both special teams and\u00a0defense,\u00a0today\u2019s\u00a0a perfect example that if you buy in, you get a reward.\u201d<\/p>\n

(On the offense) \u201cWe just couldn\u2019t get into a rhythm. But I told them that if you look up on the scoreboard and you’ve got 320 rush yards, chances are you’re going to win. That was a\u00a0good\u00a0defense\u00a0we were playing against and we knew they were\u00a0good. Obviously, we want to get better there and we\u00a0will.\u201d<\/p>\n

(On Saturday\u2019s significance) \u201cThe games are getting more important and the\u00a0kids\u00a0are starting to understand that we are a\u00a0good\u00a0football\u00a0team.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Colgate defensive\u00a0lineman Victor Steffen:\u00a0(On his blocked punts) \u201cThey were giving us the look we saw all week on film. We knew they were going to take the\u00a0up-back and try to\u00a0block\u00a0me in the\u00a0A-gaps, andCoach\u00a0Knowles told me that I was 100 pounds heavier and to inflict my\u00a0will. That\u2019s what I did.<\/p>\n

\u201c(On the\u00a0team\u2019s five sacks) \u201cThat\u2019s a testament to all\u00a011 guys on\u00a0defense.\u00a0Everyone\u00a0has to work together to get one guy free, and we were able to spread the love a little\u00a0bit.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Colgate offensive lineman Jordi Dalmau:\u00a0(On the running game) \u201cWe had a\u00a0good\u00a0day; I\u2019m happy. A win\u2019s a win. We dominated, but we could do a lot better.\u00a0Each\u00a0week, we\u2019re\u00a0definitely\u00a0trying to get better.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Colgate quarterback Jake Melville:\u00a0(On the offense) \u201cAgain, our offensive\u00a0line\u00a0was dominating. We were running the ball at\u00a0will\u00a0\u2013 all of our running plays were working. And our\u00a0defense\u00a0played a great game. That\u2019s what makes a nice\u00a0team\u00a0win.<\/p>\n

(On his touchdown) \u201cWe had a little read (option) going on and the running back drew the outside linebacker with him. The\u00a0line\u00a0gave me the edge and I had just one guy to beat to the end zone. Our wide receivers blocking downfield, that\u2019s all I can ask for.<\/p>\n

(On knowing when to keep the\u00a0football) \u201cHonestly, running it\u00a0every day\u00a0in practice, you start to get a feel for when to pull it and when to give it. As a running back and quarterback, we\u2019re starting to\u00a0figure\u00a0that out.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Colgate linebacker Vinny Russo:\u00a0(On the\u00a0defense) \u201cWe\u2019ve made it a\u00a0point\u00a0this year not to depend on offense to win \u2013 that we\u2019re going to win the game, and this is great. We\u2019ve been striving and it was a goal this week to not let them score. We\u2019re very excited.\u201d<\/p>\n

(On the sacks) \u201cWe made some great calls and\u00a0Coach\u00a0Hunt always talks about points in the game where the game\u2019s in doubt and you need to make a play. We had a few of those\u00a0today, specifically with the sacks, and that\u2019s huge.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gate Grab Bag<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Saturday\u2019s\u00a0crowd of\u00a04,199 enjoyed a beautiful fall afternoon in Hamilton. Temperature for the\u00a0noonkickoff was 70 degrees.<\/p>\n

Up Next<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Colgate plays the third of its four straight home games when Holy Cross visits for a Patriot League showdown. Kickoff is\u00a01 p.m., with Campus Insiders providing the online\u00a0streaming\u00a0coverage.<\/p>\n

Overtime Header Lifts Raiders, 1-0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Williams Scores Game-Winner at Loyola; Colgate Maintains Eight-Game Unbeaten Streak
\nBy Kat Castner
\n(Baltimore, Md \u2013 Sept. 27, 2014)\u00a0Catherine Williams\u00a0of Colgate women’s soccer tallied the game-winning goal Saturday afternoon to lift the Raiders 1-0 in overtime.<\/p>\n

The golden goal came a mere two minutes and 43 seconds into extra time, extending the Raiders unbeaten streak to eight games. During that stretch Colgate is also riding a six-game winning streak.<\/p>\n

Junior\u00a0Jenna Raepple\u00a0started the final Raider attack by carrying the ball across the middle of the field. She looked up toward goal finding the foot of Williams, who played a brilliant through-ball in between the Loyola defense to\u00a0Caroline Brawner.<\/p>\n

The senior captain then riffled a shot on goal that Loyola keeper Colleen Folan stopped on a brilliant kick save. Fortunately for Colgate, Williams continued her run and reacted to the rebounded shot with her head firing it into the net for the game-winner.<\/p>\n

After an even opening 45 minutes, Colgate seemed to take over the game in the second half. The Raiders posted a game-high seven shots during that half and doubled the Greyhounds’ shots total with 10.<\/p>\n

Erin Cummings\u00a0posted her first season shutout, earning two saves in the game. One of those stops was a goal-saver in the 71st minute as she stuffed Loyola’s Jessica Van Dyke. The Greyhounds attacker found herself 1-on-1 with Cummings, but the junior came diving out to make the grab.<\/p>\n

Colgate is back in action Wednesday when it hosts its first home conference game of the season against Army. The game will be televised live on Time Warner Cable Sports Channel beginning at 7 p.m. on Beyer-Small ’76 Field.<\/p>\n

Bottom Line
\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0Colgate 1, Loyola 0 — OT<\/p>\n

Won-Lost Records
\n<\/strong>\u2022 Colgate improves to 7-1-1 overall, 2-0 in conference.
\n\u2022 Loyola falls to 4-5-1 overall, 0-1-1 in conference.<\/p>\n

Key Raider Info
\n<\/strong>\u2022 Williams notched her second goal and first game-winner of the season.
\n\u2022 Brawner was awarded an assist on the play giving her two on the year.
\n\u2022 Cummings registered her first shutout of the season, while making two stops.<\/p>\n

Facts & Figures
\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0Colgate held the advantage on the stats sheet, compiling 10 shots to Loyola’s 5.
\n\u2022 The Raiders also held the edge on corner kicks at 7-1.
\n\u2022 Loyola made four saves, while the Raiders recorded two.
\n\u2022 Neither team was awarded a card in the game.
\n\u2022\u00a0Jenna Panepinto\u00a0led the Raiders with three shots.
\n\u2022 Seven other Colgate players added one shot apiece.
\n\u2022\u00a0Loyola saw five different players tally a shot in the contest<\/p>\n

Overtime Goal
\n<\/strong>\u2022 Raepple started the game-winning attack by dribbling into the center of the field with the ball. She then found Williams at the top of the box, where the junior slotted a through-ball to a running Brawner. The captain took one touch before shooting a hard-driven ball inside the box. Loyola’s keeper, Folan, made a brilliant kick save, keeping the game alive. But not for long as Williams jumped up to redirect the lose ball with her head into the back of the net.
\n– The game-winner came 92:43 into the game.<\/p>\n

Unbeaten Streak Continues<\/strong>
\n\u2022 The Raiders have not dropped a contest since their Aug. 22 season opener when they lost to then No. 19-ranked Boston College.
\n\u2022 Colgate is also riding a six-game winning streaking, beginning with a 3-1 victory over Vermont on Sept. 5.<\/p>\n

Straight From The Source<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Head Coach\u00a0Kathy Brawn: (On her team’s performance) “That certainly was a hard-fought victory. Erin Cumming’s big save re-energized our team.<\/p>\n

“Catherine’s great follow on\u00a0Caroline Brawner’s initial shot was so well placed.<\/p>\n

“We are happy to earn the win and are looking forward to returning home to Beyer-Small ’76 Field for the next few games.”<\/p>\n

Up Next<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0The Raiders next match up is with Army on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
\n\u2022 The Black Knights are coming off a 1-1 double overtime draw with Boston U. and currently sit 1-0-1 in league play.
\n\u2022 The game will be televised live on Time Warner Cable Sports Channel.
\n\u2022 The game is set for Beyer-Small ’76 Field.
\n\u2022 Live stats and video available at the start of the game.
\nRaiders Win Thriller At Lafayette, 2-1\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kutler, Pagani Net Markers In Double Overtime Victory<\/p>\n

By Kat Castner
\n<\/em><\/strong>
\n(Easton, Pa. \u2013 Sept. 27, 2014)\u00a0Colgate men’s soccer won a 2-1 double-overtime thriller at Lafayette on Saturday after sophomore\u00a0Zach Pagani\u00a0netted the game-winner.<\/p>\n

Pagani’s first goal this season was a big one as it lifted the Raiders to victory in the 103rd minute. Fellow classmate\u00a0Ethan Kutler\u00a0also continued his three-game scoring stretch with the equalizer in the 73rd minute after the Leopards had taken a first-half lead.<\/p>\n

Lafayette took the 1-0 edge at the 26:57 mark following a scrum in front of Colgate’s net.<\/p>\n

Colgate would not back down, however, as it watched the nation’s second leading goal scorer, Kutler, tally his 10th goal. The play started after Pagani dribbled down the center of the field with the ball. The Ann Arbor, Michigan, native then found Kutler just inside the 18-yard box on the left side of the field. Kutler took a few touches toward net before firing a low-driven shot to the opposite corner of the goal to knot the score at 1-all.<\/p>\n

Neither team was able to score the go-ahead marker in regulation, forcing the match into extra time.<\/p>\n

It wasn’t until the second overtime period that a team found the back of the net and it fortunately came from the foot of a Raider. Kutler sparked a 2-on-1 just outside the top of the box after collecting a bouncing ball. The Lansing, New York, native then slotted the ball over to Pagani on the left wing, where he place it just out of the reach of Lafayette’s keeper, Sandy Leavy, for the game-winner.<\/p>\n

With the win, Colgate has now taken nine of the last 11 meetings in this series, dating back to 2006.<\/p>\n

Colgate goalie\u00a0Ricky Brown\u00a0made three stops in the game, including a point-blank save 30 minutes in to keep it a one-goal game at that time.<\/p>\n

The Raiders next face nearby rival Syracuse on the road Tuesday at 7 p.m. The game will be televised live on ESPN3 and Time Warner Cable Sports Channel.<\/p>\n

Bottom Line
\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0Colgate 2, Lafayette 1<\/p>\n

Won-Lost Records<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Colgate improves to 4-3-1 overall and 1-0-0 in conference play
\n\u2022 Siena falls to 3-4-2 overall and 0-1-0 in conference play<\/p>\n

Key Raider Info
\n<\/strong>\u2022 Pagani scored the game-winning goal at the 103:35 mark in double-overtime.
\n\u2022 Kutler added an assist on the game-winner as well as the equalizing goal in the 73rd minute.
\n\u2022\u00a0Ricky Brown\u00a0earned the win between the pipes for Colgate, taking his season record to 4-3-1.<\/p>\n

Facts & Figures<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0The Leopards held the edge on shots at 16-8, and on corner kicks at 4-1.
\n\u2022 Colgate posted three saves to Lafayette’s one.
\n\u2022 The Raiders were issued one yellow card in the contest.
\n\u2022 Kutler led the Raiders with three shots, two of which were on frame.
\n\u2022 Pagani and senior captain\u00a0Tanner Schilling\u00a0added two apiece as well for Colgate.
\n\u2022 The Leopards’ lone goal came 26:57 into the first half and was scored by Ryan Egan.<\/p>\n

Game-Winner
\n<\/strong>\u2022 Pagani’s goal happened after Kutler fed him the ball inside the box.
\n– Kutler corralled the ball at the top of the box and took a touch before finding the foot of Pagani on the left wing. The sophomore then slotted the ball into the opposite corner of the net for the game-winner.
\n– The goal came at the 103:35 mark.<\/p>\n

A Look at the Other Goals
\n<\/strong>\u2022 Lafayette took the 1-0 advantage 26 minutes into the game.
\n– Following a corner kick, the Raiders were unable to clear the ball far enough away from danger as Egan fired a shot from just outside the box past the outstretched arm of Brown.
\n\u2022 The Raiders registered a few chances in the final minutes of the first half but it wasn’t until the 73rd minute that they broke through.
\n– The nation’s second leading goal scorer showcased his abilities again by netting his 10th season goal. Pagani found Kutler on the left side of the field in the box. Kutler took a touch to collect the ball before shooting a hard-driven shot to the opposite corner of the goal for the equalizer.<\/p>\n

Overtime Games
\n<\/strong>\u2022 The Raiders are now 2-1-1 on the season when it comes to games being decided in extra time.
\n\u2022 Colgate also defeated Saint Mary’s (Calif.) in their home and stadium opener back on Aug. 29 when Kutler netted a penalty kick game-winner in double overtime.
\n\u2022 The two other games the Raiders needed overtime with were Niagara (L, 2-1 OT) and Albany (T, 1-1 Double OT).<\/p>\n

Records Watch
\n<\/strong>\u2022 Kutler now has 10 goals on the season for 21 points.
\n\u2022 The sophomore is now 12th in Colgate’s records book for season goals with 10.
\n\u2022 Kutler is one point shy of breaking into the Colgate records book for season points.<\/p>\n

Three-Game Winning Streak<\/strong>
\n\u2022 The Raiders are currently on a three-game winning streak.
\n\u2022 Colgate also posted 3-1 wins against Fairleigh Dickinson and Siena during that stretch.<\/p>\n

Straight From The Source<\/strong>
\n\u2022\u00a0Head Coach\u00a0Erik Ronning:\u00a0(On his team’s performance Saturday)\u00a0“Great result against a very strong Lafayette team.”<\/p>\n

“They took it to us in the first half, as we were a bit sluggish. As the game progressed, our level rose and we gained some momentum. We were not at our best today, but the players deserve all the credit for grinding this one out.”<\/p>\n

Up Next
\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a0The Raiders are back on the pitch Tuesday when they travel to nearby rival Syracuse for a game with the Orange.
\n\u2022 The Orange are currently 7-1 on the season and sit with a conference record of 1-1.
\n\u2022 The game is set for the SU Soccer Stadium at 7 p.m.
\n\u2022 Live stats and video available at the start of the game.<\/p>\n

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