HAMILTON, N.Y. – Senior attacker Charlie Cunniffe led the Leopards' offense with five goals and two assists in the team's 16-10 loss against Colgate on Saturday afternoon.

Cunniffe gave the Leopards an early lead at the 13:18 mark. The Raiders took their first lead of the game after back-to-back goals by Michael Minicus and Charlie Lohman. Cunniffe tied the game at 2-2 with 11:57 remaining in the first period. Colgate retook the lead by scoring three goals in a row.

Lafayette responded with three unanswered goals of their own, but a late goal by Rory Connor gave the Raiders the advantage (6-5) after 15 minutes in Hamilton.

Colgate opened the second quarter firing on all cylinders. The Raiders scored seven-straight goals, giving them a 13-6 lead with three minutes to go in the half. Cunniffe reduced Lafayette's deficit to 13-7 with goals at the 1:21 and 0:21 marks. Colgate led 13-7 heading into the intermission.

The first nine minutes of the third quarter were end-to-end. Ben Trumble found the back of the net for Colgate with 6:57 to go in the quarter. Junior midfielder Riley Sullivan responded with a goal with just over 90 seconds remaining in the period. After three quarters, the Raiders maintained their six-goal lead (14-8).

Cunniffe and sophomore attacker Eric Ward got Lafayette's offense going with goals to begin the fourth quarter, but it proved to not be enough. Colgate scored two late goals through Hunter Drouin and Trumble, leading it to its fifth win of the season.
Sophomore goalkeeper Joe Doherty and Raiders' goalkeeper Matt Lacombe each made nine stops on the afternoon.

Junior Evan Prince went 12-25 from the x on Saturday and Nick Faccone went 1-5. Colgate's Griffin Walker and Johnny Hartzell combined for 17-30 on the day.

Lafayette continues its two-game road swing with a 1 p.m. face-off next Saturday against Holy Cross.