CLINTON, N.Y. -- Jon Miller (Yarmouth, Maine) scored four goals to help the 20th-ranked Union College men's lacrosse team past host Hamilton College, 12-8, in a Liberty League men's lacrosse game at Campus Road Athletic Field Wednesday afternoon. The win, Union's tenth on the season, ties the program's modern-day record for wins in a season, and marks the fourth in league play for the Dutchmen, the most in program history. Union has solidified its first Liberty League tournament berth in school history, and can still finish as high as second place in the standings.

Tom Simmons (Salisbury, Conn.) scored two goals and assisted on three others for Union (10-3, 4-2 Liberty). Scott Garibaldi (Summit, N.J.) scored once and added three assists. Chris Jacobson (Northborough, Mass.) scored two goals, including the game-winner with one second remaining in the third quarter, and added one assist. Matthew Douglas (New York, N.Y.) had a goal and an assist. Christopher Keinath (Wilbraham, Mass.) made eight saves and collected three groundballs. Kevin Rautenstrauch (West Seneca, N.Y.) also scooped up three groundballs and won eight of 12 faceoffs.

Franke Holiber tied a career high with four goals for Hamilton (5-8, 0-5 Liberty). Peter Gerrity 'scored two goals, while Max Akuamoah-Boateng scored once and collected three groundballs. Alex Lee went 5-for-9 in faceoffs while Billy Haas won five of 10 draws. Eli Leino made 11 saves.

Hamilton scored the game's first two goals and led, 4-2, at the end of the first quarter. Union scored the only two goals of the second quarter to tie it up at the half.

The teams exchanged goals to start the second half, but Union ran off three unanswered goals for an 8-5 lead with 6:49 left in the third and never trailed again. Hamilton drew within 8-7 late in the third quarter with back-to-back tallies, but the Dutchmen responded with Jacobson's unassisted game-winner.

With mere seconds remaining on the clock in the third quarter, Jacobson was awarded the ball for an inbounds play behind the net. He waited patiently before coming around the right side of the net and attacking the crease before placing his shot past Leino for his second goal of the game with one tick remaining on the clock.

Led by a pair of scores from Miller, including a late man-up tally, Union outscored Hamilton in the fourth quarter, 3-1, to keep the Continentals at bay.

Both teams were efficient on man-up opportunities. Union went 3-for-5, while Hamilton went 3-for-6. The Dutchmen owned the edge in total shots, 39-33, and now lead the all-time series, 41-18.

The Dutchmen host Merchant Marine Academy in a 6 p.m. game on Saturday, April 26, for Union's final regular season home game at Frank Bailey Field.

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