Box Score PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. – Brendan Damm, Robbie Ashlaw and Tom Duggan each tallied a hat trick as the Plattsburgh State men's lacrosse team defeated Oswego State, 16-11, to snap a two-game skid in a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) game Saturday afternoon at the Field House Lacrosse Complex.
After goals by Connor Khammar and DJ Sellick, Oswego State (4-6, 0-3 SUNYAC) took an early 2-0 lead. Duggan retaliated at the 6:19 mark of the first to cut the deficit in half before Plattsburgh State's Courtney Cox scored his first goal of the season at 5:25 to tie it up at 2-2.
Khammar answered back with a man-up goal at 4:04, allowing the Lakers to regain the lead, but Duggan responded again with a man-up goal of his own to make it a 3-3 game. Khammar wasn't done, completing his hat trick at the 1:34 mark of the opening quarter, but a nice solo effort with 45 seconds left in the first gave Damm his first of the game to even the score at 4-4.
Plattsburgh State (9-4, 2-2 SUNYAC) took control early in the second with goals from Ashlaw, Jack Felter, Tim Lawrence and James Read to take an 8-4 lead but Oswego State fired back with two goals to close out the quarter as the Cardinals took an 8-6 lead into the half.
Nick Giampaolo opened the third with his second of the afternoon to bring the Lakers within one at the 9:43 mark before Duggan tallied his hat trick at 8:30 to bring the score to 9-7. Oswego State trimmed the Plattsburgh State lead back down to one when Matt Palmer scored 38 second later but the Cardinals retaliated with five unanswered goals to make it 14-8 in favor of the home team at the end of three quarters.
The Lakers got two back to start the fourth before Ashlaw and Charlie Dullea found the back of the net to round out the scoring for the Cardinals. Oswego State's Chris Porten added a man-up goal with 3:32 left in the game to reach the 16-11 final.
Damm finished the day with three goals and four assists while Ashlaw added three goals and two assists. In addition to his hat trick, Duggan chipped in one assist and Lawrence contributed two goals and a helper. Joey Kromer won 15 faceoffs and picked up a team-high seven ground balls.
Khammar scored four goals and two assists for the Lakers. Giampaolo and Cody Hoose tallied three points apiece while Troy Crevier won 14 draws and grabbed six ground balls.
The Cardinals outshot the Lakers by a slim 43-42 margin and finished with a 36-32 advantage in ground balls.
Andrew Hauk made a season-high 19 saves to earn the win for Plattsburgh State. Wyatt Russo recorded eight saves in the loss.
Plattsburgh State takes a break from league play on Tuesday when the Cardinals host RPI in a non-conference game at 4 p.m. at the Field House Lacrosse Complex.
