EASTON, Pa. - Sophomore attack Nick Rossi scored a goal in the final second of overtime to lift the Leopards over Colgate 10-9 on Saturday afternoon.
 
Junior attack Peter Lehman had a career-high performance, netting six goals in the victory. Senior midfielder Ryan Duncan contributed two goals, while junior attack Charlie Cunniffe dished out a career-high four assists.
 
Colgate was led by Jack Turner and Adam Salvaggio who combined for five of the team's goals. 
 
The Raiders struck on the first possession, as Thomas Colucci won the faceoff and took it down for a goal and a 1-0 lead six seconds into the game.
 
Colgate had a 5-2 lead at the end of the first quarter, as Lehman and Duncan each contributed a goal for the Leopards.
 
The Raiders led 7-2 with just under five minutes to go in the first half, when Lafayette's senior attack Macklin Fitzpatrick scored his first of the afternoon to bring the Leopards within four. Lehman netted two goals in the final minutes to pull Lafayette within two, down 7-5 at intermission.
 
Lehman recorded both of the Leopards' goals in the third quarter as Lafayette headed into the fourth down 8-7.
 
At 14:05 in the fourth, Duncan struck to even the score at 8-8. Colgate grabbed the lead back at 12:46 as Salvaggio scored his second of the day. Lehman evened the score again with just under nine minutes left, as Lafayette held on to take the Raiders to overtime.
 
Colgate had a chance to win with about one minute left in overtime, but freshman goalkeeper Joe Doherty came up big for the Leopards and stopped Salvaggio's shot.
 
As the clock was winding down in the first overtime period, Rossi dodged a defender at the crease and slipped the ball past the head of the Colgate goalkeeper to beat the horn and give Lafayette the 10-9 win.
 
Doherty earned the victory and recorded 11 saves, while his Colgate counterpart, Matt LaCombe, made 13 saves. Colgate's Colucci went from the faceoff x, going 13-for-19 on the afternoon. 
 
The victory marked the first Patriot League win of the season and first home conference win under head coach Pat Myers.
 
Lafayette returns to Fisher Stadium next Saturday to host Boston U. at noon.