GENEVA — Watertown native Kenny Nims produced a game-high five points as the second-ranked Syracuse University men's lacrosse team pulled away from Hobart College, 13-5, at McCooey Field on Tuesday.
Nims tallied three goals and assisted on two others for the Orange (6-1), which held on to the Kraus-Simmons Trophy for a second consecutive season. SU has claimed the trophy — which honors former Hobart coach Babe Kraus and Orange coach Roy Simmons Sr. — 21 times in 23 years.
Nims scored in the opening minutes for Syracuse as the Orange scored four of the game's first five goals. But Jamie Kirk and Daryl Veltman netted a goal apiece to get the Statesmen (3-4) within two goals late in the second quarter. Veltman finished with three goals and an assist.
Hanging on to a three-goal lead at halftime, Nims ignited another Syracuse run by scoring twice midway through the third period. Freshman Joel White followed with his first goal of the season, and senior standout Mike Leveille tossed in three more to seal the victory for the Orange early in the final quarter.
Leveille supplied an assist to complete a four-point effort for SU, which has won four straight games. Steven Brooks chipped in two goals and an assist, and Watertown's Greg Niewieroski added a goal.
Syracuse goalie John Galloway held off Hobart in the fourth quarter, making six of his 14 saves in the last frame.
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
SUNY POTSDAM 17, LINFIELD 11
Alisha Schaad scored nine goals en route to a SUNY Potsdam triumph over Linfield in a nonleague game in McMinnville, Ore. Liz Clohessy supplied three goals for the Bears (2-1).
Tarie Caouette, Melissa DePierro and Sammy Smith all had three goals to lead Linfield (1-4). Potsdam outshot Linfield 47-17 in the game.
SOFTBALL
SOUTHERN MAINE 7, SUNY POTSDAM 6
The Bears couldn't hang on to a one-run lead in the eighth inning as Southern Maine rallied in the bottom of the inning to win a nonleague game in Fort Myers, Fla. Sarah Cusak drove in the game-winning run with a single to center field.
Ashley McCoy went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs for the Bears (3-5). Susan Garrett was a perfect 2-for-2 and drove in a pair in the loss.
Stacey Stuart knocked in three runs and scored two of her own to lead Southern Maine (5-5).
COLBY 13, SUNY POTSDAM 1
Colby scored all 13 runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and took home a win over the Bears in a nonleague matchup in Fort Myers, Fla. Alex Essman went 4-for-4, falling a home run shy of the cycle for Colby (5-1).
Ashley McCoy picked up the loss for the Bears.
POTOMAC STATE 7-15, JEFFERSON CC 6-14
Brittany Wright contributed three hits, including a single, double and two home runs, as Potomac State swept Jefferson Community College in a nonleague doubleheader in Myrtle Beach.
Emily Patterson collected five hits, two of which went for doubles, Stacey Peterson recorded six hits and a triple, and Eliza Gaines had four hits for Jefferson CC (2-2).
Potomac State improved to 2-2 since arriving in South Carolina.
BASEBALL
MIAMI DADE 13, JEFFERSON CC 0
On Monday, Carlos Pertuz struck out 10 batters in six innings to help power Miami Dade College, the No. 1-ranked team in the country, to a decisive victory over the visiting Cannoneers.
The Sharks, who started their season in January, improved to 31-3. Chris Curran provided four of Miami Dade's 16 hits.
Lucas Meyer, Josh Biolsi, Luis Castillo and Kristian Basanta each supplied a hit for Jefferson Community College (1-2). Tate Kelly struck out four in five innings and gave up one walk for JCC, which plays at Fort Lauderdale today.
