Bruce Nets Career-High Four Goals to Power Bombers Past Oswego in Overtime
ITHACA, N.Y. – The 15th-ranked Ithaca College men’s lacrosse team (6-1) dealt visiting Oswego (5-1) its first loss of the season with a 6-5 overtime victory Tuesday afternoon at Higgins Stadium.
Senior Andrew Bruce, who netted a career-best four goals against the Lakers, laced in the game winner 1:48 into to extra period following an Oswego turnover.
The teams combined for six scores in the first period for a 3-3 deadlock entering the second quarter. Bruce netted a man-up goal on a Jake Long assist in the second stint to give the Bombers a 4-3 edge at the half.
Oswego tallied at 13:42 of the third and Bruce went unassisted at 11:54 to give Ithaca a 5-4 lead. The Bombers were held scoreless in the fourth. The Lakers’ goal at 13:35 was the equalizer that sent the contest to overtime.
Ithaca, in its second straight overtime game, improved to 14-2 all-time against Oswego. The Bombers fell to the Lakers, 8-7, in triple overtime during 2012.
Freshman Michael Walker and Long scored the Bombers other two scores. Junior Pat Slawta joined Long in dishing out one assist each.
Senior Adam Wacenske and sophomore Jimmy Ryan scooped up four ground balls apiece. Senior Marc Roberts had a game-best four caused turnovers.
Freshman Scott Sidnam stopped nine shots in goal for the Bombers.
Ithaca owned a 38-30 advantage in shots and a 28-26 edge in ground balls. Oswego secured a 10-5 lead in faceoffs.
The Bombers return to action on Friday, March 29 hosting 14th-ranked Cabrini at 4 p.m.