Box Score Box Score

CLINTON, N.Y. – SUNY Oneonta sophomore John DeOrdio (Chenango Forks, Chenango Forks) scored a pair of goals today, but the men's lacrosse team fell on the road to Hamilton 14-5. The loss for Oneonta (1-6) was its third straight while the Continentals move to 6-0 on the season.

Sophomore Jimmy van de Veerdonk (Putnam Valley, Putnam Valley) added one goal, one assist and five ground balls for Oneonta, which will face #4 Cortland on Saturday at home. Classmate Mike Salerno (West Babylon, West Babylon) and Daniel Stern (Shoreham, Shoreham-Wading River) notched one goal apiece, and Brian Kollar (East Islip, East Islip) picked up an assist. Junior Hugh O'Gorman (Putnam Valley, Putnam Valley) scooped up six ground balls, and freshman John Young (West Babylon, West Babylon) caused three turnovers. Junior Chris Miles (Manlius, Fayetteville Manlius) made nine saves.

Jon Leanos '12 and Henry Burchenal '12 posted three goals and one assist apiece to lead Hamilton.

Hamilton scored the first three goals and led the entire game, but the Red Dragons stayed close through the middle of the third quarter. Oneonta pulled to within 3-2 and 4-3 before the Continentals settled for a 5-3 lead at the break.

Burchenal gave Hamilton a 6-3 cushion with his second goal of the day on a feed from Whelan 93 seconds into the third quarter. The Red Dragons scored two goals 14 seconds apart to climb within one goal for the final time. DeOrdio tallied his ninth of the season with 9:45 left in the third, and Salerno made the score 6-5 on his sixth goal on an assist from van de Veerdonk with 9:31 remaining.

The Continentals pulled away by scoring the last four goals of the third quarter, and left no doubt about their sixth straight win with four more unanswered in the fourth.

SCORE BY PERIOD 1 2 3 4 Tot
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Oneonta State....... 2 1 2 0 - 5
Hamilton College.... 4 1 5 4 - 14

Oneonta State SCORING: GOALS: John DeOrdio (Chenango Forks/Chenango Forks) 2; Jim van de Veerdonk (Putnam Valley/Putnam Valley) 1; Mike Salerno (West Babylon/West Babylon) 1; Danny Stern 1.
ASSISTS: Brian Kollar (East Islip/East Islip) 1; Jim van de Veerdonk (Putnam Valley/Putnam Valley) 1.

Hamilton College SCORING: GOALS: Jon Leanos 3; Henry Burchenal 3; Luke Walsh 3; Luke Sadoff 2; McCullough Shriver 1; John Ogden 1; Brendan Mullin 1.

ASSISTS: Chris Whelan 2; Pax Anthos 1; Henry Burchenal 1; Jon Leanos 1.

SHOTS - Oneonta State 27; Hamilton College 38.

Penalties - Oneonta State 2/1:00; Hamilton College 2/2:00.
MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - Oneonta State 0-2; Hamilton College 1-2.
FACEOFFS - Oneonta State 9-23; Hamilton College 14-23.

GOALIES - Oneonta: Chris Miles (Manlius/Fayetteville Manlius) (56:28 minutes, 9 saves, 13 GA) , Ryan Guay (Middle Grove/Saratoga Springs) (3:32 MP, 0 saves, 1 GA);
Hamilton: Max Vaickus (52:40, 8 saves, 5 GA) , Garrett Akie (7:20 MP, 2 saves, 0 GA).