Conte Records Most Single Game Faceoff Wins in the Country This Season as Men’s Lacrosse Bests St. Bonaventure, 19-16

Saturday, April 18

Newark, Del.

1 PM

University of Delaware

5-7, 3-2

St. Bonaventure

4-9, 0-5

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
St. Bonaventure	4	3	3	6	16
Delaware	4	5	3	7	19

Photo by: Mikey Reeves

Conte Records Most Single Game Faceoff Wins in the Country This Season as Men’s Lacrosse Bests St. Bonaventure, 19-16

4/18/2026 4:31:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse

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NEWARK, Del. – Scott Conte won 26 faceoffs, the most in a single game in the country this season and tied for the third most in program history, as the University of Delaware men's lacrosse team bested St. Bonaventure, 19-16, on Saturday at Delaware Stadium. The Fightin' Blue Hens have now won four-straight games, improving to 5-7, 3-2 A-10, while the Bonnies drop to 4-9, 0-5 A-10.

HENS HIGHLIGHTS

Delaware won 26 faceoffs, the most in a game under Ben DeLuca.
UD's 19 goals marked a season high and the most by the Blue & Gold since 2024.
Conte won a career-high 26 faceoffs, the most in a single game nationally this season and tied for the third-most faceoff wins in program history to go with a career-best 17 ground balls. The freshman's 17 ground balls are tied for seventh most in a game in program history, and he added an assist for his first-career point.
Brendan Powers recorded a season-best six points on four goals and two assists.
Tyler Owings set a career high with five points (two goals, three assists) that all came in the first half. His three assists are a career high and the two goals match his personal best that he has done nine times.
Jack Kolbe notched his first hat trick of the season, scoring four times to tie a career high in goals and points.
Jason Kolar recorded a season-high six points (two goals, two assists).
John McCurry scored three goals for his 10th-career hat trick.
Keegan Lathrop tallied two goals to extend his goal streak to four games.
Greyson Dunn scored his first-career goal to go with four ground balls.
Justin Sanelli recorded his first-career assist.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Lathrop got the scoring started for the Fightin' Blue Hens before St. Bonaventure evened the game at one heading into a media stoppage midway through the first. The Bonnies scored the next two goals to go up 3-1 late in the opening frame. Delaware scored three of the next four goals to close the period, leaving a 4-4 tie after one.
The Bonnies struck first in the second before UD tallied five-straight goals to take a 9-5 lead. SBU ended the Blue & Gold run with two goals to close out the half as Delaware took a 9-7 advantage into the third quarter.
SBU scored two goals to open the third followed by three-straight scores for the Hens to make it 12-9. The Bonnies scored again to cut it to 12-10 heading into the final frame.
The two teams traded the first four goals of the fourth to leave a 14-12 Delaware lead with eight minutes to go in regulation. UD scored four of the next five goals, including three goals in 19 seconds, to go up 18-13 with just over six minutes remaining. SBU scored three of the last four goals, but Delaware held on for the high-scoring victory.

GAME NOTES

The Blue & Gold moved to 37-1 when scoring at least 15 goals under Ben DeLuca.
The Hens jumped to 53-13 when leading after three quarters under DeLuca.
Delaware improved to 50-19 when scoring first under DeLuca.

UP NEXT
The Fightin' Blue Hens will head to Saint Joseph's on Friday, April 24 at 4 p.m. to close out the regular season. The game will air on ESPN+.

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