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Charlie Kessler
Matt Milless
Charlie Kessler scored twice.
8
Skidmore SKIDMORE 9-4, 1-3
15
Winner Union (N.Y.) UNION 9-2, 3-1
Skidmore SKIDMORE
9-4, 1-3
8
Final
15
Union (N.Y.) UNION
9-2, 3-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Skidmore SKIDMORE 1 4 0 3 8
Union (N.Y.) UNION 4 1 3 7 15

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

#7 Garnet Chargers pull ahead in second half, beat Thoroughbreds 15-8

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. - The Skidmore College men's lacrosse team was tied with nationally seventh-ranked Union College at halftime (5-5), but the Garnet Chargers scored the first seven goals of the second half and defeated the Thoroughbreds 15-8 in a Liberty League showdown. 
  • Union opened the game with three straight goals with the first coming 1:04 into the action and the other two just 1:28 apart past the midway point.
  • The Thoroughbreds got on the board with 3:33 left in the first when junior Brian Gonsalves tallied his team-leading 33rd of the season.
  • The Garnet Chargers scored the final goal of the opening frame, but Skidmore grabbed the momentum in the second to tie the game at 4-4.
  • Senior Charlie Kessler scored twice with Nicolo Mazzocca, a junior, getting one in between. Gonsalves had assists on both of Kessler's goals with the second one coming man-up.
  • Trailing by a goal in the waning seconds of the half, Gonsalves potted his second of the evening with only one second left before the intermission.
  • Union took over in the second half, scoring seven straight for a 12-5 advantage. Three goals came in the third quarter with the next four in the fourth. Michael Shaw had three tallies and Peter Kip scored twice.
  • Gonsalves ended the string with an unassisted goal with 10:32 to play in regulation and sophomore Caleb Lawson scored his 16th of the season to make it 12-7.
  • Union got them right back within an 18-second span to go ahead by seven.
  • Gonsalves finished the scoring with his fourth of the contest.
  • Kyle Goodwin had a team-best five ground balls in the loss, which saw Avery Stamps record 12 saves.
  • Union's Dan Donahue stopped nine shots and Matthew Paolatto registered 16 ground balls. He won 20 of 23 faceoffs. Kip finished with six points (3 goals, 3 assists).
  • Skidmore was 22 of 23 on clear attempts with the Garnet Chargers going 27 of 28.
  • The Thoroughbreds drop to 9-4 and 1-3, while Union is now 9-2 and 3-1.
UP NEXT: Skidmore visits Liberty League foe Vassar College on Saturday at 3 p.m. It is the fifth straight conference contest for the Thoroughbreds.
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