Juniors Colin McElligott and Andrew Forte plus senior Matt Schumann all scored three goals to pace Spencerport to a 13-7 victory over visiting Gates Chili in boys lacrosse.
Each team tallied just once in the first quarter with Schumann opening with an unassisted tally into the bottom of the net after a pump-fake.
The Rangers exploded with Forte dominating on the draws – he won 17 of 24 in the game – to help them score nine goals in the second quarter to take a 10-2 halftime lead.
Freshman Jonathan Agness took a pass from McElligott to give the Rangers the lead for good in the first minute. Forte then scored from McElligott, who finished with six assists, on a man-up goal at 2:53. McElligott netted another just 32 seconds later and the lead became 5-1 as he found Victor Pascucci off a break.
Schumann had his shot partially blocked but saw it dribble across the goal-line at 7:14. Alex Renz and Forte scored just 24 seconds apart with the latter a man-up goal to extend the Rangers lead to 8-1.
Following a Spartans goal, McElligott and Jordan Swilley each scored off passes from Agness over the final two minutes of the first half.
Gates Chili awoke in the third quarter scoring five goals while holding the Rangers to two goals from Forte and McElligott to cut the lead to just five. But Spencerport used quick passing in the offensive zone to kill several minutes on most possessions before breaking a 14 minute scoreless drought on a goal by Schumann off a pass from McElligott at 5:28.
McElligott finished with three goals and six assists while Agness had four assists with one goal for the 5-4 Rangers. Junior goalie Connor MacKenzie made four saves in earning the win.
