NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz men's soccer team will travel across the Hudson River on Saturday, Sept. 20, taking on regional rival Vassar College for a 12 p.m. contest.
RECORDS: With Wednesday's home win over Bard College, the Hawks improved to 3-2... The Brewers are 5-2-1, losers of two straight after starting the year 5-0-1.
SCOUTING THE HAWKS (3-2): New Paltz has won two straight games, both by three goals... The Hawks look for their first win against Vassar since 2010 and their first win at Gordon Field since 2009... New Paltz defeated visiting Bard, 3-0, at Alumni Field on Wednesday... Senior midfielder and co-captain
Alec Johnson scored his first goal of the year in the 29th minute... Junior forward
Jason Gonzalez scored on a penalty kick in the 71st minute... Sophomore midfielder/forward
Sam Wasser chipped in a goal in the 79th minute... Senior goalkeeper
Andres Montoya earned his second win of 2014 and recorded his fourth shutout of his career.
STATISTICAL LEADERS: Gonzalez and freshman forward
Gino Scardino lead the team with three goals each... Gonzalez is tops with eight points and 16 shots... Gonzalez ranks fourth in the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) in points... Wasser has scored two markers... Johnson, freshman midfielder
Jon Pugach and freshman forward
Tucker Stern have one goal apiece... Senior back
Stephen Browne is second on the squad with 12 shots... Montoya is 2-1 with a goals-against average (GAA) of 1.00 and a .500 save percentage... Senior goalkeeper
Steven Domino is 1-1 with a GAA of 1.00 and a .714 save percentage.
TEAM STATISTICS: The Hawks have outscored teams 11-5... New Paltz has outshot foes, 101-36, including a 50-14 shots-on-goal edge... The Hawks have attempted 43 corners, compared to 13 for opponents... The team has outscored opponents, 6-1, in the first half... New Paltz has outshot foes, 60-20, in the second period.
SCOUTING THE BREWERS (5-2-1): After starting the season 5-0-1, Vassar has dropped two straight, losing at home to No. 5 SUNY Oneonta and falling at the Stevens Institute of Technology on Wednesday...Vassar is 5-1 at home this year... Sophomore goalkeeper Adam Warner was forced to make eight saves against the Ducks.
STATISTICAL LEADERS: Junior forward Cosmo Veneziale leads the team with three goals and seven points... Junior midfielder Jordan Palmer is tops on the squad with 24 shots... Senior midfielder and co-captain Justin Mitchell and sophomore forward Andreas Freund have both notched two goals apiece... Eleven different players have tallied a marker this season... Junior midfielder Gavin Jennings leads the Brewers with five assists... Freshman midfielder Reid Smith and freshman defender Tanner Sands both have two helpers... Warner is 5-2-1 with a GAA of 1.03, a .758 save percentage, 25 saves and four shutouts.
TEAM STATISTICS: Vassar has outscored teams, 15-8, holding a 59-36 shots advantage... The Brewers have outscored foes, 8-2, in the first half, outshooting opponents, 66-35... Vassar has attempted 38 corners compared to 29 for opponents.
LAST MEETING:
New Paltz fell to Vassar, 3-1, in its season opener on August 30, 2013.
WHAT'S NEXT: The Hawks travel to Union (N.Y.) College on Wednesday, Sept. 24, for a 7 p.m. match... Vassar plays at Kean University on Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 4 p.m.
