Rochester, N.Y. - The 18th-ranked Ithaca College Men's Lacrosse Team defeated the Nazareth Golden Flyers, 17-7, to improve to 2-0 on the young season. The Bombers were led by first-year John Sramac's seven points on five goals and two assists.

How it Happened: Senior Connor Till put the Bombers on the board first, but the Golden Flyers answered back just a few minutes later. Junior Drew Turner and sophomore Jake Erickson scored back-to-back goals for Ithaca before Nazareth pulled back to within one to start the second quarter. From there the Bombers scored four straight goals and took a 7-4 lead into halftime.

The Bombers defense continued its strong showing in the second half, allowing just one goal in the third quarter. The offense continued to fire on all cylinders, as Ithaca went on a 9-1 scoring run to take control of the game and go up 16-5 with nine minutes left in the game. Junior Jake Selbst capped the scoring off a feed from Erickson with five minutes left to secure the 17-7 win for Ithaca.

Game Leaders: Sramac was the star of the game with his seven points. Erickson, Till, and Turner each had a hat trick for Ithaca. Till also assisted on three goals.

Senior Jake Hall-Goldman led the defense with three caused turnovers, while seven other Bombers recorded a caused turnover. First-year Hunter Wallace scooped up a team-high 10 ground balls. Junior Connor Thornton stood tall in the net, recording 16 saves.

Up Next: The Bombers will return to Rochester, N.Y. for their first top-20 matchup of the season as they take on No. 17 St. John Fisher on Saturday, March 27. Face-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.