Box Score HAVERFORD, Pa. – An early six-goal spurt from Haverford College's men's lacrosse team proved to be too much for visiting Skidmore College to overcome as the Fords downed the Thoroughbreds, 14-7, Saturday afternoon in a non-conference contest at snowy Swan Field.
Haverford (2-3) trailed 1-0 late in the first period but scored six unanswered goals over a span of 3 minutes, 14 seconds to take control of the game against Skidmore which fell to 2-4 with the loss.
The opening 10 minutes of action failed to result in a score by either team but
Mike Perlow got the Thoroughbreds on the board first with a goal at the 5:12 mark. It took more than three minutes for the game's second goal but when Henry Millson scored for the Fords with 1:18 left in the quarter.
Geoff Geppert found the back of the net with 44 seconds remaining in the opening frame, then Christian Clay delivered the first of two back-breaking goals. With time running out in the first and the Fords playing for the last shot, Millson fired a pass from behind the goal to Clay who rammed home the shot with eight ticks left to push Haverford to a 3-1 advantage.
Only 18 seconds into the second frame Clay delivered again with an unassisted tally for the fourth consecutive Haverford goal. Millson scored 51 seconds later then assisted on Dan LoSardo's goal less than a minute later to build a five-goal cushion for the home team. Skidmore notched its second of the game midway through the period but that would be the final marker of the half as the Fords entered the halftime break with a 6-2 edge.
Skidmore tried to rally notching the first two goals of the third period but a five-goal string from Haverford effectively ended the threat.
Perlow led the Thoroughbreds with three goals and an assist.
JP Sullivan added a goal and an assist.
In the defensive end, both goalies were busy all game long as the two offenses combined for a total of 95 shots. Skidmore's
Matt Diaco had 12 saves in the loss.
The Thoroughbreds open Liberty League play at home on March 23 against St. Lawrence at 1 p.m.
