ROSEMONT, Pa. – A goal by Bard’s Peter Sojka with just 3:55 left in the fourth quarter proved to be the game winner as the Raptors (3-2) defeated Rosemont (1-6) 16-15 in a see-saw men’s lacrosse matchup Wednesday afternoon.
The two teams combined for 31 goals, 101 shots and 76 ground balls on the afternoon.
Rosemont rallied from a four-goal deficit in the fourth quarter to get within one at 14-13, and scored a goal with 1:21 left in regulation but could not get any closer. The Ravens did lead 8-6 at half.
Rosemont got six goals from Brandon Krausse and three from Ben Koszelak, while Dylan Hummel had six assists on the afternoon. Hummel and Krausse both finished with seven points on the day.
A.J. Thompson and Nick Giangiullio each picked up eight groundballs, while Giangiullio was 17-for-30 from the X.
For Bard, Sojka and Rich each had six goals with Sojka finishing with eight points.
In goal, Mark Porter had 17 saves for the Ravens with Lyle Healey making 13 saves for the Raptors.
