Box Score ONEONTA, N.Y. – The 11th-ranked Ithaca College men's lacrosse team (11-3, 5-0 Empire 8) picked up its fourth straight win with a 19-7 victory at Hartwick (3-9, 0-6 Empire 8) Saturday afternoon.
 
The Bombers jumped out to a 7-1 lead in the first and held a 12-3 gap at halftime. The third featured just three goals, Ithaca scoring the first and last of the period. The Hawks tallied first in the final frame before the Bombers rattled off five straight for a 19-5 advantage at 5:33. Hartwick put away two final scores to end the game.
 
Thirteen Bombers accounted for Ithaca's 19 goals. Senior Pat Slawta led the game with three goals and three assists. Junior James Manilla also dished out a trio of assists, in addition to one goal. Seniors Jake Long, Ryan Burns and Andrew Kristy and rookie Justin Bird netted two scores each, a career-best for Kristy. Freshman John Januszkiewicz and sophomore Michael Walker had two feeds each, while adding one score. Senior Joe Perkins had one and one.
 
Senior Brandon Henne, who won 8-of-12 faceoffs, scored once. Freshmen Forrest Rall and Sean Ferrito and junior Steve Danylyshyn accounted for Ithaca's other three goals. Junior Jimmy Ryan had one assist. Freshman Grant Osadchey won 7-of-9 faceoffs. Junior Matt Greenblatt added three wins and Danylyshyn one.
 
Defensively, sophomore Eli Gobrecht had three caused turnovers. Osadchey, Kristy and junior John Figarelli scooped up five ground balls each. Three others had four.
 
Sophomore Scott Sidnam played the first 54:27 of the game in goal, making seven saves. Freshmen Jack Deragon and Justin Isaacs finished out the game with Isaacs making one stop.
 
Ithaca, who remains atop the Empire 8 standings, outshot Hartwick 55-26 and collected 44 ground balls to Hartwick's 22. The Bombers won 19 of 29 faceoffs, while the Hawks led the turnover count, 24-16.
 
The Bombers will return to action on Wednesday, April 23 at Alfred at 4 p.m.