Gators and Knights play to a scoreless tie in 2 OT's
| Final | 1 | 2 | OT | OT2 | T |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats
Mt. St. Mary College
| Game Statistics | Russell Sage College | Mt. St. Mary College |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 7 (1) | 9 (5) |
| Saves | 5 | 1 |
| Fouls | 10 | 12 |
| Corner Kicks | 3 | 7 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0 |
Newburgh, NY--- The Sage Colleges men's soccer team travelled to Mount Saint Mary College on Thursday night for a Skyline Conference match. The two teams played to a 0-0 tie after 110 minutes of action. The tie puts Sage at 12-2-1 overall and 6-1-1 in the league. MSMC is now 8-5-1 overall and 5-1-1 in the Skyline Conference.
Strong midfield play by both teams limited the scoring opportunities in the first half and it wasn't until the 48th minute that the Mount threatened to score. Mount junior Sean Barton (Wallkill, N.Y.) dribbled the ball down the right side of the field and sent a dangerous cross into the box, but Sage freshman goalkeeper TJ Zehner (Beacon, NY/Beacon) was up to the test and collected the cross before the Knights could capitalize.
The Gators countered with 28 minutes to go, as sophomore Jose Miranda (Bay Shore, NY/Bay Shore) sent a free kick sailing towards the right post. Miranda's shot was the Gators lone shot on goal in the game and Mount goalkeeper Matt Darling (Staatsburg, N.Y.) floated towards the right post to make a key save.
Feeling pressure to score as the clock waned down, Mount senior Matt Pagano (Mahopac, N.Y.) provided an offensive spark for his team, as he helped to develop two quality scoring chances. With under 18 minutes to play, Pagano won a loose ball in the offensive third and played the ball ahead through the legs of a Sage defender. Pagano placed a shot on goal, but Zehner was there to make the save. Less than five minutes later, Pagano sent a throw in towards the middle of the box. Mount senior Drew Altieri (Voorheesville, N.Y.) redirected the ball and Zehner came up with a critical save for the Gators.
Deadlocked after having played 96 minutes, the Gators narrowly missed the golden goal. A shot by Sage junior Scott Jarosz (Brunswick, ME/Brunswick) skimmed off the top of the crossbar and went over the net and both teams remained scoreless through the overtime periods.
Darling finished with one save, while Zehner tallied five. The Knights held a slight 9-7 advantage in shots through the game. The Mount's defensive backline, comprised of junior Rob Thompson (West Babylon, N.Y.), freshman Jarrett Armstrong (West Hempstead, N.Y.), senior Ryan Folken (Centereach, N.Y.) and sophomore Mark Maus (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.), did an excellent job containing the Gator forwards. Mount sophomore Chris Marchese (Cold Spring, N.Y.) deserves recognition, as he completed the task of keeping the ball away from Sage's second leading scorer, Gustavo Trinidad (Mamaroneck, NY/Mamaroneck).
Sage returns to action on October 20 hosting Farmingdale State College in the final regular-season Skyline Conference match of the fall. Action commences at 11:30 a.m. with the contest taking place at Albany Pharmacy College.
