Box Score NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz men's soccer team dropped a 3-1 decision to State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) foe The College of Brockport on a wet Saturday afternoon.
The Hawks drop to 7-4-0, 2-2-0 and will host Western Connecticut State University on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 4 p.m. Brockport rises to 6-2-2, 1-1-2 and takes on Houghton College in a home contest on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m.
New Paltz opened the scoring in the first half, as senior forward
Jason Gonzalez (Woodside, N.Y./St. Francis Prep) managed to knock in a rebound shot off of a save by the Brockport goalkeeper to stake the Hawks to a 1-0 lead.
Brockport nearly tied up the score in the start of the second half when the Golden Eagles were awarded a penalty kick, but sophomore goalkeeper
John Guzzo (Carle Place, N.Y./Carle Place) stopped the ball from hitting its target to maintain the New Paltz's lead.
The Golden Eagles continued to search for the equalizer and found their opportunity in the 66th minute, as Pete DiLorenzo sent a header into the lower right corner of the goal. Brockport surged ahead, 2-1, in the 75th minute when David Rougeux found the back of the net off a corner kick from Collin Goetell.
The Goettel-Rougeux connection worked again in the 88th minute to seal the 3-1 win for the Golden Eagles.
Brockport outshot New Paltz, 12-10, and held a 6-1 advantage in corner kicks.
Gonzalez and junior forward
Tyler Lundgren (Wallkill, N.Y./Wallkill) notched three shots each for the Hawks' offense. Sophomore midfielder
Gino Scardino (West Hempstead, N.Y./H. Frank Carey) had two shots for the day, while junior midfielder
Tucker Stern (New Paltz, N.Y./New Paltz) and sophomore midfielder
Khalil Scott Ludewig (Bay Shore, N.Y./Bay Shore) tallied one shot each.
Guzzo took the loss but recorded three saves between the posts for the Hawks.
