OLEAN, N.Y.  – David Burr scored seven goals to led RMU to a 16-11 victory over St. Bonaventure on Tuesday afternoon. The win evens the Colonials record at 1-1 and drops the Bonnies to 0-3.
 
1st QUARTER
SBU got on the board on its first possession before RMU answered with goals from Eric Swagerty and Burr 38 seconds apart. Trailing 3-2, Burr found the back of the net twice in 15 seconds to put the Colonials ahead 4-3. However, the Bonnies would get the next two goals to take a 5-4 lead heading into the 2^nd quarter.
 
2^nd QUARTER
RMU came alive in the 2^nd quarter, outscoring SBU 8-2. Burr tied the match at 13:01 then put the Colonials up 62 seconds later. Elliot Holden and Kean Moon added goal to give RMU an 8-5 advantage with 8:43 remaining. The Colonials would score five of the next six goals – including Joel McCormick's first of the season - to send the match into halftime leading 12-7.
 
3^rd QUARTER
The pace of the match slowed down a little in the 3^rd quarter with each team scoring twice. Ben Starkey and Holden scored for RMU.
 
4^th QUARTER
Starkey scored twice and closed out the afternoon's tallies with 58 seconds remaining.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Nate Fechter faced 31 shots and made 12 saves
• Holden added three assists for six points, which ties his career-high
• The last time a Colonial scored seven goals in a game was April 22, 2023 by Taggart Clark
• Starkey netted his second career hat trick
• Steven DelleMonache picked up a team-high four ground balls and was 14-23 on faceoffs

 
UP NEXT
RMU returns to Joe Walton Stadium for its home opener Saturday February 24 against Canisius.
 
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