Colorado College cut a three-goal deficit to one with 55 seconds remaining in the game, but No. 13 Cabrini University won the final faceoff and escaped with a 12-11 victory on a blustery Wednesday afternoon at Dixon Field.

Bryan Rafferty scored twice in a span of 82 seconds, including the eventual game winner with 5:03 remaining, to give the Cavaliers a 12-9 cushion.

Dylan Brown's diving goal at the edge of the crease pulled the Tigers to within two with 2:09 to play, then Declan Maguire uncorked a blistering shot from the right side to cut CC's deficit to one.

Colorado College took a 7-6 lead 4:44 into the second half on Brown's second goal, however Cabrini answered with three in a row to build a 9-7 lead, the last two coming off the stick of Auston Bolton.

Seamus McFarland got one back for CC 10 seconds later, scoring his first goal of the season on a fast break off the faceoff, then the Tigers drew even when Brown whistled a low bouncer from the slot inside the right post with five seconds to go.

The game was tied six times during the first half when each team held one-goal leads.

Brown led Colorado College with four goals, giving him 16 in the last four games.

Maguire added a pair of markers for the Tigers.

Dylan McManus led the Cavaliers with three goals and five points.

Cabrini won 19 of 25 faceoffs and finished with a 30-28 edge in ground balls.

The Cavaliers launched 45 total shots, compared to 38 for CC.

Ben Anastos made 18 saves for Colorado College before giving way to Pat Mahoney for the final 1:07. Anastos steered aside double-digit shots for the seventh time in eight games this season.

Matt Nestler finished with 14 saves for Cabrini.
    
    
Colorado College Standouts
Jack Haims scored once and dished out two assists.
Will Burdette caused a pair of turnovers and picked up two ground balls.
 
Cabrini University
Jake Huey won 19 of 25 faceoffs and picked up 10 ground balls.
Austin Bolton finished with two goals and an assist.
 
Notes
Colorado College slipped to 2-6.
Cabrini University improved to 5-2.
 
Next for the Tigers
Colorado College is idle until Saturday, April 2, when the Tigers travel to Grand Junction, Colo., to play Colorado Mesa University at noon MT.