SARATOGA, N.Y. – For the first time since 2018, the fifth-seeded Ithaca College men's lacrosse team emerged victorious in the postseason. In a rematch against the fourth-seeded Skidmore Thoroughbreds from three days ago, the Bombers recorded a decisive 14-4 victory in a first round matchup of the Liberty League Championship on Tuesday. Ithaca advances to the Liberty League semifinals to face the No. 3 ranked RIT Tigers.
Motivated by their regular-season-ending loss, the Bombers came out firing in the rematch. Kyle Proctor opened the scoring four minutes in. Skidmore's Caleb Lawson quickly equalized, but from that point on, Ithaca took control of the game. Kyle Proctor (2G), Kyle Savery, and Jack Pastore reeled off four consecutive goals for the Bombers, closing out the first quarter with a 5-1 lead, including a hat-trick from Proctor.
Cullen Adams and Lucas Proctor added two more goals, extending the lead to 7-1. Skidmore's Andrew Meindl briefly interrupted Ithaca's momentum, cutting the lead to five, but Ithaca responded with three more goals, securing a 10-2 cushion at halftime.
In the third and fourth quarters, Ithaca outscored Skidmore 2-1, resulting in the final score of 14-4. Ithaca's defense stifled Skidmore's offense, holding them to just four goals.
Ithaca goalie Andrew Minard tallied 16 saves, many of which were made right on the doorstep. Kyle Proctor led the Ithaca offense with a career-high four goals and three assists, which was good for seven points.
Ithaca will travel to Rochester to face the No. 3 ranked RIT Tigers on Friday, May 2 in the Liberty League semifinals.