HAMDEN, Conn. – Despite clawing back from a four-goal deficit to take a late lead, the Hartford men's lacrosse fell in overtime at Quinnipiac on Tuesday, dropping a 17-16 decision. Senior midfielder
Alex Borja netted a career-best six goals for the Hawks, who fall to 1-7 on the season.
Jake Tomsik, who delivered the game-tying strike with less than two minutes left in regulation, found the back of the net 72 seconds into the extra period to propel Quinnipiac (4-3) to the victory.
QUINNIPIAC 17, HARTFORD 16 (ot)
Behind the strength of a first-quarter hat trick from Borja, the Hawks stretched a 6-2 run into the opening minute of the second quarter to take a 7-5 lead. But that would be Hartford's last advantage for quite some time, as Quinnipiac answered with six straight goals to go up, 11-7, with 3:18 remaining in the half.
Trailing by four (12-8) with 11:21 left in the third, the Hawks would claw back to make it a one-goal game on two occasions before reclaiming the lead at 16-15 at the 2:20 mark of regulation behind consecutive scores from junior
Ty Thompson, classmate
Owen Trepeta and Borja. Just 29 seconds later, though, Tomsik would even the score, and after Foster Cuomo's potential game-winning shot in the final seconds was saved by Hartford goalie
Cam Logan, Tomsik propelled the Bobcats to the win 72 seconds into overtime.
INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES
- Cuomo led all scorers with 10 points, scoring seven goals and adding three assists, while Mike Fletcher added nine points (5 goals, 4 assists)
- Contributing two scores, Jinks extended his multiple-goal streak to eight games
- Sophomore Justin Tkachuk won a career-best 17 faceoffs in 28 attempts as the Hawks held a 19-of-37 edge inside the circle
- Netting his first career goal, Tkachuk added a career-high 12 ground balls
- Hartford, which held Quinnipiac to a 1-for-4 clip on man-up opportunities, posted advantages in shots (51-43) and ground balls (38-32)
- With the defeat, the Hawks fall to 12-9 all-time against the Bobcats
NEXT ON TAP
Hartford continues its three-game road swing on Saturday, as the Hawks resumes America East action with a trip to Vermont. Opening faceoff between the Hawks and Catamounts is set for 1 p.m. from Virtue Field.
