Army Places 15 on Patriot Honor Roll
(West Point) – Army freshman Elizabeth Betterbed and sophomore Sarah Goss were among an elite group of 12 Patriot League women’s soccer student-athletes to post a 4.00 or better grade-point average during the fall semester. Betterbed and Goss were part of the Black Knights’ 15 player contingent named to the 2006 academic honor roll, second highest among the eight league schools.
Bucknell had the largest group with 20 players garnering honors, including Shannon Curd, who was named the Patriot League Women’s Soccer “Scholar-Athlete of the Year”, among the 104 student-athletes selected. To be eligible for the academic honor roll, a student-athlete must earn a 3.20 grade-point average in the fall semester and be awarded a varsity letter in one of the Patriot League’s seven fall championship sports.
A total of 532 student-athletes were named to the fall academic honor roll, which also includes the sports of men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, football, men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball.
It is the second time this season that Goss, who compiled a 4.13 GPA, has been selected for academic recognition. She was named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District I Women’s Soccer Team for the University Division last November by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Goss’ selection to the District I first team marked the third straight year that Army has had a player cop first team honors and the sixth straight year claiming academic district accolades. The native of Lancaster, Pa., closed the year as Army’s scoring leader, the first time since the 2003 season that a sophomore has topped the Black Knights in scoring.
Betterbed, compiling a 4.18 GPA, drew starts in 16 of 17 games alternating between midfield and defense. Her lone goal proved the game winner in a 2-1 win over Air Force, while her 12 shots on goal tied for the third best mark on the team. She was one of three Army freshmen, joining Brittany Fearnside and Caitlyn Gallagher, to earn this honor as 17 rookies were among the eight league schools to earn recognition.
Army’s largest contingent came from the senior class as six Black Knights ranked among the conference’s top student-athletes. Ashley Emerson, a history major, has the top GPA among her classmates at 3.98. After being sidelined because of preseason surgery throughout the majority of her junior year, Emerson started all 18 games her senior year along with finishing among the scoring leaders with five points. It is the fourth straight year she has ranked among the league’s top student-athletes.
Rounding out the rest of the senior class selected for this honor were Mary Erin Boyle, Ronee Farrell, Rebecca Garcia, Lynn Janick and Maria Schmitz. Garcia, the goalkeeper, was the lone Black Knight to earn Patriot League all-star honors this fall with her selection to the second unit. Boyle is a three-time selection, while Janick and Garcia are two-time picks.
Elizabeth Costello and Geralyn Pedicino, who competed in 27 games between them, represented Army’s junior class, while four members of the sophomore class earned academic recognition. Joining Goss were Molly Byrnes, Amelia Janoski and Coco Miller. Goss, Byrnes and Janoski appeared in all 18 games, while Miller drew the most starts with 15. Costello earned honors for the third straight year, while Goss, Byrnes, Janoski and Miller are repeats from last year.
It is the second time this season that the Black Knights were recognized academically, having been honored by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America with the NSCAA Academic Team Award. Coach Gene Ventriglia’s booters, who compiled a 3.13 average, were among the 234 women’s programs to qualify for this award. Army also ranked among the 52 institutions that had the men’s and women’s teams recognized. The Black Knights’ men’s team, coached by Kurt Swanbeck, posted a GPA of 3.05.
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Watson Takes Over Men's Soccer Program
(New Paltz) - SUNY New Paltz Director of Athletics, Stuart Robinson, has announced the hiring of Mr. Eric Watson as its new head men's soccer coach.
Watson joins the New Paltz staff after spending five years as the head men's soccer coach at Linfield College in McMinnville, OR and compiled an overall record of 62-24-10. He led his team to the NCAA playoffs in 2002 and 2003. In 2003, Linfield claimed the Northwest Conference (NWC) championship and in 2005 Watson was named the NWC Coach of the Year. Watson also served as the women's soccer coach in 2002 and 2003.
Prior to Lindfield, Watson spent two seasons as the men's assistant soccer coach at the University of Richmond. He was heavily involved with goalkeeper training, recruiting future players and scouting opponents. From 1998-2000, Watson served as the assistant men's soccer coach at Williams College. The program compiled a 31-3-2 record and reached the NCAA Division III semifinals in 1998 and the quarterfinals in 1999. He has worked extensively as a club coach for F.C. Portland, the Oregon Olympic Development Program, the Regional Olympic Development staff and the Richmond Capitals Club. He holds a Class "A" coaching license from the United States Soccer Federation and a goalkeeper diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
"It's exciting for New Paltz to be able to bring someone of Eric's experience and qualifications into the department," stated Robinson. "I look forward to working with Eric and watch him take the program to the next level."
Watson enjoyed a distinguished playing career at Williams College from 1993-1996. He was a senior captain in 1996 and helped lead his team to the NCAA Division III quarterfinals. In1995 his team went undefeated with a record of 17-0-2 and claimed the NCAA Division III National Championship. Williams appeared in the NCAA Division title game in 1993 and posted a 16-1-1 record.
Watson received a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Williams in 1997 and completed his master's degree in Sport Leadership at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2002.
Three Army Soccer Players Selected For NSCAA Scholar All-East Region Honors
(West Point) - Three Army’s men’s soccer players - Bill Watts, John Kubeika and Daniel Newell - were among the elite list of 70 student-athletes that landed a spot on the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Scholar All-East Region Team.
All three Black Knights earned honorable mention accolades for an awared that recognizes academic and athletic excellence. Watts, a senior, was named for the second straight year to that unit, while it is the first time for juniors Kubeika and Newell
Earlier this year, Watts and Kubeika were named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine University Division District 1 All-Academic squad. Watts earned first-team recognition and Kubeika garnered second-team honors.
Watts, a Chemical Engineering major, carried a 3.65 cumulative grade-point average into the fall semester, Kubeika and Newell, both Engineering Management majors, showed GPA’s of 3.46 and 3.73, respectively
Kubeika, a striker, tied for second on the team in scoring with a career-high five goals and 12 points. His game-winner in double-overtime lifted Army to a 4-3 victory over Navy on Oct. 20, handing the Black Knights their first win over the Midshipmen since 2000. He topped the team in game winners with three
Watts, playing up front with Kubeika, finished the year with one goal and four assists for a total of six points. His one tally came with six seconds remaining in regulation, sending the Air Force game (season opener) into overtime and helping Army earn a tie on the road with its service-academy rival.
Newell played a major role in the defensive end of the field, and was instrumental helping Army record four shutouts. He also scored pair of goals and assist to finish with five points, the best mark among the defenders.
Army, which went 6-1 in the month of October, closed out the year on a five-game win streak that included a 4-3 overtime win over Navy. The Black Knights won their last four home games to post a winning record (6-5) at Clinton Field for the first time since 1998 en route to their first .500 season (8-8-1) since 1997.
Playing their best soccer in several years, the Black Knights’ three Patriot League wins were their highest since 2000. Army just missed making this year’s postseason tournament as it needed help in order to earn the bid. The Black Knights defeated American, 3-2, in their final game of the season, but hopes for their first playoff berth since 1996 were dashed when Bucknell’s 2-0 win over Navy denied them the final fourth spot.
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All-SUNYAC Soccer Announced
The men's and women's soccer teams each placed three members on the All-SUNYAC team, announced at the annual awards dinner at the conference championship tournament.
On the women's side, senior Kerri Kelty, sophomore Jennifer Anselmi and first year Moretti earned third team honors. Seniors Joseph Fabian, Jason Irish and Brian Siergiej garnered third team honors for the men.
Pictured is senior Kerri Kelty.
Three Red Foxes Earn All-MAAC Honors
Three Marist Men's Soccer players have earned post season All-MAAC honors it was announced Wednesday night. Keith Detelj (Sayville, N.Y.) and Bruno Machado (Danbury, Conn.) were named Second Team All-MAAC, while Jamison Allegra (East Haven, Conn.) was named to the All-Rookie Team. Detelj, the 2006 MAAC Preseason Player of the Year, was Marist's leading scorer in 2006.
In 14 games, 10 starts, Detelj scored five goals and picked up three assists for 13 points. Detelj ends his career ranked sixth in career assists with 17, third in career points with 89 and second in career goals with 36.
Machado returned to the Red Foxes in 2006 after missing the entire 2005 campaign due to injury. Machado started all 16 games for Marist and helped anchor the defense for the Foxes. Aside from his work on defense, he also contributed two assists on the year, including one on the game winning goal in double overtime against Philadelphia University on September 26.
Alleagra had an immediate offensive impact for Marist in his rookie campaign. In 15 games, he was third on the team in scoring with nine points and his four goals were second only to Detelj's on the team. He recorded two game winning goals on the season, tied for the team lead, including one with seven seconds remaining at St. Francis (N.Y.) on September 22.
The Red Foxes also had six members named to the MAAC All-Academic Team on Wednesday. Shareif Ali (Hopewell Junction, N.Y./Business/Finance), Damian Caputo (Copiague, N.Y./Psychology), Marcelo del Rio (Glendale, N.Y./Criminal Justice), Machado (Public Administration), Chris Nacca (Rochester, N.Y./Biochemical Science) and Robert Pearlstein (Bohemia, N.Y./Business) all earned All-Academic honors. To be eligible for the MAAC All-Academic Team, a student athlete must complete two semesters at their institution and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale.
Marist finished its season with a 6-9-1 overall record and a 3-5-1 mark in league play.
Foxes Fall On The Road To Siena
Marist closes out season with 2-0 defeat
The Marist Men's Soccer team fell on the road to Siena (3-13-2, 2-6-1) on Tuesday afternoon 2-0. Senior Michael Danyo (Cherry Hill, N.J.) made the start in goal for the Foxes and made five saves.
Siena got on the board early Tuesday afternoon, as Michael Battiste headed a pass from Brian Woodfield into the right side of the goal at 5:55. The Saints added an insurance goal at the 42:48 mark when Thomas Ciovacco headed in a pass from Robert DiFilippo for the 2-0 lead.
Maristâ ™s Keith Detelj (Sayville, N.Y.) and Vinny Cacioppo (Garnerville, N.Y.) each had four shots in the game, as Marist finished with 15 in the contest. Marist held the edge in corner kicks at 5-3 and fouls in the game were 16-12 against the Saints.
With the loss, Marist closes out the 2006 campaign with a 6-9-1 overall record and a 3-5-1 mark in MAAC contests. Return to Top of Page
Baez Named To MAAC All-Rookie Team
Freshman scored a goal and an assist in 2006
Marist freshman Maria Baez (Levittown, N.Y.) has been named to the MAAC All-Rookie Team it was announced on Thursday night.
Marist also had eight other athletes honored by the MAAC, as they were named to the league’s All-Academic Team. Baez was a mainstay in Marist’s lineup in 2006, as she played in all 18 games, making 17 starts. Baez finished her rookie campaign tied for fifth on the team in points with three, scoring a goal and adding an assist while playing defense for the Foxes. Her first career goal came on September 20 in the Foxes’ home opener against Bucknell. Baez’s assist came on Marist’s second goal in its 4-3 win over Rider on October 13.
Marist also had eight other members recognized for their academic excellence by being named to the MAAC All-Academic Team. Anna Case (Plattsburgh, N.Y./Math/Adolescent Education), Lauren Dziedzic (Southington, Conn./Business/Finance), Haley Hart (Scottsdale, Ariz./International Business), Keri Koegel (Merrick, N.Y./Math/Adolescent Education), Kristen Leonhard (Succasunna, N.J./Psychology/Special Education), Jenna McCrory (North Kingstown, R.I./Communications), Melanie Ondrejik (Manalapan, N.J./Psychology/Special Education) and Brittany Shellington (Hanover, Mass./Digital Media) all earned All-Academic distinction.
To be eligible for the MAAC All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must complete two semesters at their institution and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale. Marist ended the 2006 campaign with a 1-0 win over Siena on October 27. Dziedzic scored the game winner in overtime in her final game at Marist for the win.
The Red Foxes ended the season with a 5-12-1 overall record and a 3-5-1 mark in league play. Return to Top of Page
Blue Knights Hold on for 2-1 victory over Manhattanville
(Newburgh) – The Mount Saint Mary College men’s soccer team defeated Manhattanville for the first time since 2002 with a 2-1 win on Monday afternoon. With only one game remaining, the Blue Knights are guaranteed their first .500 season in 5 years.
Ian Peo (Levittown, NY) scored what would wind up as the game-winner for Mount Saint Mary. With the ball deep in their defensive zone, a Manhattanville defender tried to clear the ball to midfield but was blocked by Brandon Abreu (Staten Island, NY). The ball caromed off of Abreu’s leg into the middle of the box. Peo seized the chance without hesitation, heading the ball before it hit the ground and beating the keeper to the far post.
On Senior Day at Kaplan Field, Johnny Guerrero (Maspeth, NY) opened the scoring for the Blue Knights with a goal in the 56th minute. Jon Gasiewski (New Milford, CT) made a streaking run down the left side and crossed the ball to the middle of the field. Tomasz Michalak (Newington, CT) got the first touch on the ball and Guerrero finished the play with the keeper out of position.
The last twenty minutes of the game were played at a frenetic pace, with the Valiants controlling most of the play. With the intensity level on the rise, a near brawl occurred in the Manhattanville end in the 77th minute. Several yellow cards were issued but the intense style of play did not diminish.
The Valiants finally broke thorugh in the 82nd minute when Keith Simons (Saratoga Springs, NY) scored after a scramble in the box. The back four for Mount Saint Mary held firm during the final eight minutes to give the Blue Knights the 2-1 win. B.J. Masopust (Wallkill, NY), Billy Szabo (Beacon, NY), and Francis Amarteifio (Accra, Ghana) all played excellently on defense despite being out of position due to the absence of central defender Tom Puccio (Centereach, NY).
Kyle Reiss (Oxford, NY) was spectacular in net for the Mount. He finished the day with seventeen saves, including four in the last nine minutes. He stopped a free kick from just outside the box with only seconds remaining to preserve the win.
The Blue Knights improved to 9-8-1 and 3-4-1 within the Skyline Conference. Manhattanville drops to 5-10-2 and 1-7-1 in Skyline play. Next up for Mount Saint Mary is the season finale against the College of Mount Saint Vincent. The game will be played on Wednesday, November 1 at 2:00 at Westchester Community College. Return to Top of Page
Army Suffers Overtime Heartbreaker To Lafayette In Season Finale
Kelly Koreyva capitalized on a loose ball in front of the Army net to lift host Lafayette to a 2-1 overtime win over the Black Knights in the Patriot League regular-season women’s soccer finale Friday evening at Metzgar Fields.
Lafayette closed out its season 5-10-1 overall and 1-5-1 in the Patriot League, while Army slipped to 4-12-1, 0-5-2 PL.
The Black Knights opened the scoring when sophomore Molly Byrnes one-touched a loose ball inside the far post at the 11:19 mark. Senior forward Ronee Farrell set that goal in motion when she fired a shot off a cross at the Lafayette goal that was deflected, landing in front of Byrnes who finished it off.
Though Lafayette outshot Army 9-5 in the first half, the Black Knights maintained their 1-0 lead at the break. Army dominated the second half, outshooting its host 8-3, but a hand ball infraction in the box gave Lafayette new life when Caroline Tuttle converted the penalty shot in the 72nd minute.
The two teams battled through the final 18 minutes in regulation, and though both got off shots, neither was able to snap the 1-1 tie, forcing the overtime issue. Army took the first shot in overtime and Lafayette countered with the game winning shot by Koreyva that hit the inside near post following a scramble in front of the Black Knight net in the 94th minute.
In a closely matched game, Army held a 14-13 shot advantage, while Lafayette led 5-3 in corner kicks. In goal, Army senior Rebecca Garcia finished with six stops and her counterpart, Mary Kate Erdman, made four saves
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Columbia Tops Marist 3-0
Lions score three times in second half
The Marist Women’s Soccer team fell on the road to Columbia Tuesday night, 3-0. The Lions used three second half goals to top the Foxes, who fell to 4-12-1 on the season. The teams played a scoreless first half, as the Foxes out shot the Lions 5-4 in the frame. The Lions, however, would explode for three scores in the second half.
Sophie Reiser opened the scoring for the Lions at 46:53 when she finished a cross from Lindsey Knowles and Aubrey Medal for the eventual game winner. Columbia would add two more tallies as Jenny Brandt scored off a ball from Medal at 60:26, before Medal scored a goal of her own off a free kick from Drew Effler at 69:19. Medal finished with four points on the night, with a goal and two helpers.
Marist’s Anna Case (Plattsburgh, N.Y.) got the start in goal and made one save in the first half. Caitlin Nazarechuk (Ringwood, N.J.) came on in the second half and made two stops for the Foxes. Columbia keeper Rebecca Taylor was only forced to make one save on the night in earning the shutout.
Columbia held the advantage in shots in the game 13-7, as well as in corner kicks at 3-2. Fouls in the contest were 10-9 against Columbia. Marist will wrap up the regular season on Friday night when it hosts Siena on senior night. Kick-off at Leonidoff Field is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Return to Top of Page
Men’s Soccer Blanks Skidmore, 1-0
Jose Reyes (Newburgh, N.Y.) scored on a corner from Jason Irish (Newburgh, N.Y.) with 14:32 to play in regulation to give the Hawks a 1-0 win over Skidmore College, Saturday afternoon at Wachenheim Field.
The Hawks were outshot 14-9 on the game but held a slight 7-6 corner kick advantage. SUNY New Paltz keeper Jeffrey Dudley (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) finished with 10 saves, including seven in the second half. Skidmore goalie Jake Densen (Summit, N.J.) had four saves in the losing effort. New Paltz completes its season with a 6-11-1 record, winning their last four games. Return to Top of Page
Dziedzic, Marist Make Good On Senior Night
Southington, Conn. native scores game-winner
(Poughkeepsie) -Marist senior Lauren Dziedzic (Southington, Conn.) tapped home the game-winner in overtime Friday to lead the Red Foxes’ women’s soccer squad to a 1-0 overtime victory on Senior Night at Leonidoff Field. The victory capped a momentous evening, which saw the Red Foxes pick up a victory in the last game played on grass at the complex. Marist is in the process of renovations at Leonidoff which, in addition to seating, will also feature FieldTurf for the 2007 season. For the game, Siena held the edge in shots 13-10 and corner kicks 4-3. Marist sophomore Caitlin Nazarechuk (Ringwood, N.J.) picked up the win, making two saves after halftime in relief of sophomore Anna Case (Plattsburgh, N.Y.). The game was scoreless until the 96th minute when Siena goalkeeper Patti Carroll misplayed a ball inside her own six-yard box, allowing Dziedzic to capitalize and put the game-winner away in the left-hand side of the net. The Red Foxes finished the season at 5-12-1 overall and 3-5-1 in the MAAC, while the Saints dropped to 8-7-2 and 5-3-1 in the league. Return to Top of Page
Kubeika's Goal In Overtime Sinks Navy, 4-3
John Kubeika scored a goal with 3:32 left in the second overtime to lift Army to a 4-3 victory over Navy at West Point's Clinton Field Friday evening.
Doug Jones played a long volley from midfield across the pitch to teammate Chris Conklin, who settled the pass and found Kubeika just inside the penalty area. Kubeika controlled to feed and blasted a shot across the goal mouth into the far side, beating Navy goalie Nolan Grebb with the game-winner.
It was Army's first win over Navy since 2000 and eliminated the Midshipmen from postseason contention. The Black Knights (6-8-1, 2-4-0 Patriot League) increased their winning streak to three straight and have won four of their last five matches.
John Borland scored two goals for Army, marking the second straight game in which the senior midfielder has scored twice. Chase Hunter scored the Black Knights' other goal. He leads the squad with five goals on the year.
"Borland came up with two goals again, and they were both great goals," Army head coach Kurt Swanbeck said. "He hit some great shots tonight. He is just having a great end to his senior year.
"I'm proud of this team, but I'm really happy for the seniors because they had never beaten Navy. This is huge for them. They stayed in a game that was going back and forth."
Borland's first tally came off a direct kick from just outside the penalty area. The firstie hammered a shot past the Midshipmen's wall constructed in front of Grebb, who was making his first collegiate start in goal in place of the injured Evan Barnes.
However, 18 seconds later, Navy's Addy Strasdas tied the game when he finished from close range. Teammate, and the Patriot League's second-leading scorer entering the contest, McKenzie Plank, then gave the visitors their only lead of the night when he pounded a shot from 30 yards away that bent into the near side past the outstretched arms of Army goalie A.J. Glubzinski.
This time it was the Black Knights who struck back quickly. Hunter took a long feed fromChase Spruill and found the back of the net 1:14 after Plank had put the Mids up. That marker tied the score at 2-2.
Borland scored his second of the night to put the hosts back in front 3-2 with 12 minutes left in regulation. But Navy wasn't done. Two minutes later, Brad Feige knotted things up for the third time in the game and that is the way things stood until Kubeika's OT winner.
"We have constantly been improving and working hard," Borland said of Army's three-game winning streak and 4-1 record in the month of October. "I'm just trying to enjoy this while I can because I'll be retiring from soccer in a week."
Glubzinski registered two saves, while Grebb was credited with five.
The overtime affair ranked as the fifth time in the last eight meetings between Army and Navy that the match has gone into extra time
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Women’s Soccer Falls At Colgate In Patriot League Match
The Army women’s soccer, in the middle of a three-game road trip, team fell 3-0 to Colgate Sunday afternoon in a Patriot League match at Van Doren Field in Hamilton, N.Y.
The Raiders improved to 11-5-0 overall and 3-3-0 in the Patriot League to keep alive their hopes for a berth to the postseason tournament. Army, whose winless streak is now at 10 (eight losses, two ties), slipped to 4-11-2, 0-4-2 PL.
Army controlled the ball in the first 30 minutes of action, but Colgate capitalized when Jessica Bitsack headed a pass from Franny Iacuzzi into the Black Knights’ net at 29:23.
Eight minutes later, Raider Kelly Niland doubled Colgate’s lead to 2-0 after beating Army goalkeeper Rebecca Garcia on a penalty kick in the 37th minute
"We had more chances than Colgate in the first half," said head Army coach Gene Ventriglia. "A defender got beat on the first goal, while the penalty kick broke our backs."
Army’s best chance to score came seven minutes into the second half when freshman Elizabeth Betterbed booted a hard shot that keeper Carly Sousa nixed when she tipped it over the crossbar with her diving save to the right.
Colgate closed out the scoring with its lone goal in the second half coming in the 64th minute on Bitsack’s second tally of the game when she beat backup keeper Brittany Fearnside on a rebound shot in front of the net. Frearnside, playing the second half, finished with four saves in her collegiate debut.
The Black Knights outshot Colgate, 8-6, in the first half and 15-14 for the game, while the Raiders held a slim 7-6 corner kick advantage.
"The injuries have forced us to play players out of position," commented Ventriglia. "It has been disruptive for us, and we just have to get through the rest of the year, and then regroup. Every so often you suffer through a season like this. Hopefully it will be a long time before it happens again."
The Black Knights, who were eliminated this weekend from contention for the league’s postseason tournament, close out their 2006 slate at Lafayette Friday.
The Black Knights have had solid chances to score despite having to shift players around because of a bout of injures in the back, but has either run into a hot goalkeeper or could not finish.
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Red Foxes Clip Golden Griffs
Detelj scores in 1-0 win
(Poughkeepsie) - The Marist Men's Soccer team earned a hard fought 1-0 win over Canisius on Sunday afternoon. Senior captain Keith Detelj (Sayville, N.Y.) scored the only goal of the game and sophomore goalkeeper Marcelo del Rio (Glendale, N.Y.) earned his first career shutout.
Detelj would score the game winner at 22:39 when he deflected a pass from Kevin Brown (Rochester, N.Y.) to beat Canisius keeper Matt Houghton. Detelj directed the pass off the left goal post and in for his fifth goal of the season. The assist was Brownâ ™s first career point at Marist.
Del Rio was solid in net, as he made eight saves for Marist in the match. His final stop was the biggest as Canisius sent everyone to the box on a corner kick with 10 seconds remaining. After a flurry in front of the net he was able to fight off one last effort by the Griffs to secure the win.
Houghton was also strong in net, as he finished the game with nine stops. Marist had several chances in the box; however it was not able to get more then the one ball past the Golden Griffs' net minder.
For the game, Marist held the advantage in shots at 23-19, including a 10-8 edge in shots on goal. Corner kicks also went in favor of the Foxes at 7-2, while fouls were 21-18 against Marist.
With the win, Marist improves to 6-8-1 on the season and 3-4-1 in MAAC play. Marist will wrap up the regular season on Saturday, October 28 when it will take on Siena. Kick-off in Loudonville is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Return to top of page
Seven Players Score for Hawks
Seniors and Coach Robinson Honored
(New Paltz) - The SUNY New Paltz men's soccer team claimed their second consecutive victory with a 7-0 blanking of the Wells Express in a non-conference match-up Sunday afternoon. Seven players scored as the Hawks advance to 4-11-1 overall.
The Hawks dominated the game out-shooting Wells 53-1. New Paltz averaged one shot per minute in the first 12 minutes of action and ripped off 15 before finding the back of the net three times in span of 1:51. Senior Garrett Munro chipped a ball into the upper left corner off an assist from classmates Dan Cocciardi and Greg Foss at the 16:37 mark. Cocciardi then fed Jose Reyes for the 2-0 lead before Justin Thomson picked up the loose ball that Foss deflected off the goalie.
Sophomore Thomas Libardi headed in a corner kick from Chris Hotzak in the 36th minute. Fifty- six seconds later Robert Mendes one touched to Libardi who tapped it out to Jason Irish who put the ball past Wells keeper Mike Birklin for the 5-0 halftime lead.
Mendes tallied a goal of his own in the 61st minute as his shot was deflected off a defenseman to the lower left of the goal. Ian Mayer collected his first collegiate goal in the 70th minute as he blasted a shot from 25 yards out to finish the scoring.
Jeffrey Dudley and Masanori Hotta combined for the shutout in nets. Birklin posted 13 saves in 45 minutes of action before Matt Puglise came in and made eight saves.
Before the start of the game seniors Dudley, Hotta, Paolo Capparelli, Cocciardi, Irish, Foss, Munro, Chris Pendergast, Brian Siergiej, Dan Libardi, and Joe Fabian were recognized for the dedication to the men's soccer program. Head Coach Stuart Robinson was also honored for his commitment to 15 years of coaching men's soccer at SUNY New Paltz.
The Hawks will return to action on Wednesday when they travel to Vassar to take on the Brewers in a 3:00 pm game. Return to top of page