NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – After earning its first road win of the season on Tuesday, the State University of New York at New Paltz men's soccer team looks to knock off No. 4 SUNY Oneonta in State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) action on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. on the New Turf Field.
RECORDS: The Hawks are 4-10-1, 0-5-1 SUNYAC… The Red Dragons are 11-0-2, 5-0-1 SUNYAC.
SCOUTING THE HAWKS (4-10-1, 0-5-1): New Paltz snapped a nine-game winless streak on Tuesday with a 2-1 victory at Mount Saint Mary… The streak was the longest since 2007… Junior forward
Jason Gonzalez notched both goals for the Hawks, scoring in the second half… New Paltz looks for its first win over Oneonta since 2010… Gonzalez ranks in the top ten of the SUNYAC in shots (35), shots per game (2.33), points (14), points per game (0.93), goals (6) and goals per game (0.40).
STATISTICAL LEADERS: Gonzalez leads the team in goals (6), points (14), shots (35) and shots on goal (21)… Freshman forward
Gino Scardino has tallied three goals… Sophomore forward/midfielder
Sam Wasser has scored two goals… Four players have recorded two assists… Senior goalkeeper
Steven Domino is 2-6-1 with a goals-against average (GAA) of 1.75, a .730 save percentage and 46 saves… Senior goalkeeper
Andres Montoya is 2-4 with a GAA of 2.12, 25 saves, a .676 save percentage and one shutout.
TEAM STATISTICS: The Hawks have outshot team 227-224, including a slim 103-102 shots-on-goal edge… New Paltz holds an 86-82 corner kick advantage… The Hawks are 2-1-1 at home.
SCOUTING THE RED DRAGONS (11-0-2, 5-0-1): Oneonta is the No. 4 team ranked in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Top-25 Poll… Freshman forward Cory Santangelo and sophomore midfielder Dylan Williams are both ranked in several top-10 SUNYAC categories… Senior goalkeeper Vincent Pellegrino leads the SUNYAC in GAA (0.24) and save percentage (.900)… Pellegrino earned the SUNYAC Defensive Player of the Week honor on Sept. 22… Sophomore midfielder Hans Purtell was named the SUNYAC Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 6.
STATISICAL LEADERS: Santangelo leads the team in goals (7), points (15), shots on goal (16) and game-winning goals (3)… Both Williams and Purtell have tallied five goals and 20 shots… Junior forward Jake Sutherland has scored four goals, three being game winners… Williams has a team-best four assists… Seven players have tallied at least two goals… Pellegrino is 7-0-1 with a 0.24 GAA, a .900 save percentage, 18 saves and six shutouts… Senior goalkeeper Daniel DeBottis is 3-0-1 with a 0.93 GAA, 14 saves, a .824 save percentage and one clean sheet.
TEAM STATISTICS: Oneonta has outscored teams 32-7, holding a staggering 202-94 shots margin… The Red Dragons hold a 100-43 shots-on-goal edge… Oneonta has attempted 82 corner kicks, compared to 33 for opponents… The Red Dragons are 6-0 on the road… Oneonta has outscored teams 16-3 in the first half and 15-4 in the second.
LAST MEETING: In an overtime thriller, the Hawks tied Oneonta 2-2 when these two teams last met on Oct. 19, 2013.
WHAT'S NEXT: The Hawks host Buffalo State on Friday, Oct. 24 at 3 p.m. in the final regular season SUNYAC weekend... Oneonta plays at Hamilton College on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 4 p.m.
