Coast Guard Fends Off Men's Lacrosse

Bears prevail in 13-11 battle with Leopards; Gabe Cobham leads offensively with five goals and two assists

Photo by Brian Frechette Photography
Photo by Brian Frechette Photography
February 27, 2025

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Three student-athletes of the United States Coast Guard Academy men's lacrosse team (2-1) tallied three or more goals as the Bears fended off Wentworth Institute of Technology (3-2) by a 13-11 score in non-conference play Thursday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • Wentworth took a 2-0 lead by the 4:04 mark of the opening frame with tallies by Tyler Longo and Dryden Fisher. However, the Bears dwindled the lead to one with a goal just 33 seconds after Longo's finish.
  • Ryan Hunter and Ezekiel Christian each scored early in the second quarter to give Coast Guard a 3-2 edge by the 12:53 mark before a strike by Gabe Cobham just 21 seconds later knotted the score at three aside.
  • From there, the Bears rattled off three straight goals in quick fashion, including two from Eric Key, to take a 6-3 lead by the 11:15 mark. Cobham and Bouley would strike to cut Wentworth's deficit to 6-5 before another Bears' tally gave the hosts a 7-5 lead at the half.
  • The Leopards cut the deficit to 7-6 just 1:02 into the third quarter before another three straight tallies from the Bears marked a 10-6 game by the 7:17 mark. The Leopards answered with three straight of their own, including goals from Bouley and Cobham, to dwindle the deficit to 10-9 before a Christian strike with 1:17 left gave Coast Guard an 11-9 lead.
  • The two teams traded scores in the fourth frame, with Cobham notching both Wentworth goals (5:27, 1:21) in the stanza. However, the Bears would hold on for a 13-11 win backed by 17 saves from Brett Tobasky.
  • Tom Gardner made 13 saves between the pipes for the Black & Gold while Cobham led on offense with five goals and two assists. At the X, Connor Charron went 6-for-19 on draws and notched four ground balls. Wentworth outshot Coast Guard 45-37 and went 18-for-19 on clears.

SERIES NOTES:

  • Tonight marked the first-ever meeting between the two teams.

NEXT UP:

  • Wentworth travels to Clearwater, Fla. for a two-game slate, beginning with a clash against Emmanuel on Sunday.

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