CORTLAND, NY – For the second time this season, senior Caleb Lawson delivered the clutch winning goal as the Skidmore College men's lacrosse team rallied back from an early 4-0 deficit to take down No. 14 Cortland, 10-9, in comeback fashion on the road Saturday afternoon.

The Thoroughbreds (4-0) battled back by forcing 22 turnovers and limiting the Red Dragons to an inefficient 15-of-20 mark on clears while overcoming a 17-5 disadvantage in faceoffs. Skidmore's defense held Cortland (2-2) to just three second-half goals, while sophomore Marc Gadbois recorded 10 saves to earn his sixth career victory in net.

The win marks Skidmore's second victory over a ranked opponent in as many seasons and the program's first-ever win over SUNY Cortland.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Red Dragons jumped out to a quick start to put Skidmore in a 4-0 deficit with 8:00 to go in the first quarter.
• Skidmore closed out the period strong, with sophomore Michael Aiello finally breaking through for a goal with 90 seconds left, before Lawson scored off the dish from sophomore Jake Weiner with just one second on the clock to cut the deficit down to 4-2.
• After Cortland pushed its lead to four with a pair of early second-quarter goals, the Thoroughbreds responded with the final three goals of the half—off the sticks of freshman Conor Geier, senior David Koffler, and freshman Joseph Killcommons—to cut the deficit to one, 6-5, at halftime.
• Coming out of intermission, Cortland scored first in the opening seconds, before Skidmore tied things up at 7-7 following goals from Weiner and freshman Ollie Rice.
• Weiner struck again late in the third quarter, converting an assist from Geier to give the Thoroughbreds their first lead of the game, 8-7, with 1:05 left in the period.
• In the fourth quarter, Geier extended Skidmore's lead to 9-7 following a solo score with 13:44 on the clock.
• The Red Dragons responded with a goal at 7:27 to cut the deficit to one before tying the game with three minutes remaining.
• The tie proved short-lived, as Lawson converted on a man-up strike that found the top-left corner of the net to put the Thoroughbreds back in front for good, 10-9, with 1:50 remaining.

STANDOUT THOROUGHBREDS

• Lawson scored twice and recorded his second go-ahead goal of the season.
• Geier recorded two goals with an assist.
• Weiner scored twice and dished out an assist.
• Aiello scored a goal to go with a team-high two assists and one caused turnover.
• Junior Ethan Dicturel finished with a team-high six groundballs and a pair of caused turnovers.

UP NEXT
Skidmore travels out to UMass Boston next Thursday for a 3 PM matchup.