COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Senior midfielder Hunter Combs scored four goals and set up two others to lead the Colorado College men’s lacrosse team to a 15-11 victory over No. 15 Washington & Lee University on Saturday afternoon at CC’s Washburn Field.
Combs scored three times and assisted on a fourth tally during an 8-1 run that started at the end of the first quarter and didn’t end until Colorado College had built a 9-3 lead with 3:37 remaining in the first half.
Senior attackers Will Englehart and Ned Rider scored 11 seconds apart to help the Generals shave their deficit to 10-5 at the half, then W&L scored the first three goals of the third period to pull to within 10-8 with 9:16 to play in the period.
Sophomore attacker Brendan Gangl scored a pair of goals 1:35 apart to give CC a four-goal cushion, and after junior midfielder Harry St. John struck for his team-leading third goal of the game while a man up, freshman attacker Joe Boyle and sophomore midfielder Kyle Bishop found the net in a span of 51 seconds to put the Tigers ahead by five goals with 12:29 to go.
Freshman Scott MacAurthur made seven saves to earn the victory in his first collegiate start. Junior Connor Locke stopped 14 shots for the Generals.
CC had a 43-34 edge in overall shots, including a 29-18 advantage in shots on goal. Washington & Lee won 19 of 13 faceoffs, but that performance was negated by 23 turnovers, compared to 17 for Colorado College.
Senior attacker Tom Dugan had three goals and an assist, while Gangle finished with two goals and two helpers. Boyle had a team-high three assists for the Tigers.
Sophomore attacker Will Keigler led the Generals with a team-high five points on two goals and three assists. Rider finished with two goals and two assists.
Colorado College will be off until March 10 when the Tigers play host to Rensselear Polytechnic Institute in a 7:00 p.m. contest at Washburn Field.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Colorado College senior midfielder Hunter Combs registered four goals and two assists as the Tigers upset 15th-ranked Washington & Lee in mens lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon at Washburn Field in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Colorado College (1-0) took an early 1-0 lead in the first quarter (13:41), but the Generals responded with a goal apiece from sophomore attackman Will Keigler (Timonium, Md./Gilman) and junior midfielder Harry St. John (Essex Fells, N.J./West Essex)to take a 2-1 edge with 10:32 left in the opening period. The Tigers would then score five-unanswered goals between the first and second quarters, taking a 6-2 advantage with 10:57 left in the second en route to a 10-5 half-time lead.
The Generals (2-1) fought back in the third quarter with scores from Keigler, St. John and junior attackman Seth Fishman (Bryn Mawr, Pa./Haverford) to cut CCs lead to 10-8 at the 9:16 mark of the third. However, CC got two immediate scores from sophomore attackman Brendan Gangl and took a 12-8 lead with 6:31 to play in the third quarter as it held on for the 15-11 win.
W&L was led by St. John, who had a trio of goals, and Keiglers two goals and three assists. Senior attackman Ned Rider (Manakin-Sabot, Va./Collegiate) added two goals and two assists, while senior attackman Will Englehart (Cockeysville, Md./Dulaney) contributed two tallies and one assist. Junior goalkeeper Connor Locke (Alexandria, Va./St. Stephens & St. Agnes) played the duration for W&L and racked up 14 saves.
For the Tigers, Combs effort was complemented by senior midfielder Tom Dugans three goals and one helper. Freshman attacker Joe Boyle tallied one goal and three assists, while Gangl had two goals and two assists. Freshman goalkeeper Scott MacArthur played the entire game between the pipes for CC, notching seven saves.
The Generals return to action on Saturday when they host Washington College at 1:00 pm.
Washington & Lee Scoring
GOALS: Harry St. John 3; Will Keigler 2; Ned Rider 2; Will Englehart 2; Seth Fishman 2.
ASSISTS: Will Keigler 3; Ned Rider 2; Tim Skeen 2; Will Englehart 1.
Colorado College Scoring
GOALS: Hunter Combs 4; Tom Dugan 3; Brendan Gangl 2; Joe Boyle 1; K. Wildnauer-Haigney 1; Charley Perkins 1; Kyle Bishop 1; Toby Cohen 1; Buck McKenna 1.
ASSISTS: Joe Boyle 3; Hunter Combs 2; Brendan Gangl 2; Joe Bamburger 1; Tom Dugan 1; Michael McGeary 1; Alex Osmond 1.
Goalkeeping
Connor Locke (W&L) 60:00, 15 GA, 14 Saves Scott MacArthur (CC) 60:00, 11 GA, 7 Saves








