Bard freshman scores five goals in loss to Clarkson

Recap, photo courtesy of Bard

POTSDAM, N.Y. - Bard College freshman Peter Sojka scored five goals in Bard's 16-7 Liberty League men's lacrosse loss to Clarkson on Saturday.

The Raptors scored first, about three minutes into the game, when Blake Burnley got one behind Clarkson starter Kevin Dyckman (Cortlandt Manor, NY). But the Golden Knights got goals from four different players, and it was 4-1 after one quarter.

Sojka's first goas of the game cut the deficit to 4-2 just under five minutes into the second quarter, but Clarkson scored four straight, including one with 12 seconds left in the second quarter, and it was 8-2 at halftime.

Clarkson scored the first two goals of the second half to make it 10-2. Sojka and Corey Rich each scored in the third quarter, and the hosts led 12-4 going into the fourth quarter. It was 16-4 when Sojka scored three straight goals, including a man-up goal with 10 seconds left in the game.

Clarkson outshot Bard, 64-15, collected 47 ground balls to 24 for Bard, and won 24 of 27 faceoffs. Sophomore Conor Bartlett (Syracuse, NY) led the Golden Knights with four goals and three assists.

Sojka, Rich and Burnley accounted for all the Bard goals, while Devon Wall added an assist. Lyle Healey made 24 saves and led the team with seven ground balls.

Up next, Bard will play it's first game on the new turf at Ferrari Field on Wednesday night, when Liberty League foe Union visits. Follow it live right here.