Box Score

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Senior midfielder Sam Spring (Long Island City, NY/NYC Lab School for Collaborative Studies) netted two goals – including the game-winner in double overtime – to lift the men's soccer team at the State University of New York at New Paltz past host Union 2-1 in non-conference action on Wednesday night at College Park.

Spring scored in the 11^th minute to hand New Paltz (5-1-4) the early lead thanks to an assist from freshman forward Luke Dole (Delmar, NY/Bethlehem), which the Hawks enjoyed until the 74^th minute when Union (7-2-0) scored the equalizer.

Neither team scored in the first overtime segment to send the match into additional time. In the 106^th minute, Spring found the back of the net, again assisted by Dole, to hand New Paltz the key road non-conference victory, which snapped a five-game losing streak to the Dutchmen. Union is currently the No. 5 ranked team in the NSCAA East Region poll.

New Paltz outshot the Dutchmen 16-12 on the night, with six shots on target. Spring led all players with six shots while senior midfielder Charlie Versen (Dobbs Ferry, NY/The Masters School) tacked on three shots. Freshman Thomas Preece (Ballston Spa, NY/Ballston Spa) and senior Tucker Stern (New Paltz, NY/New Paltz) both fired off two shots apiece for the New Paltz attack.

Junior keeper John Guzzo (Carle Place, NY/Carle Place) made two saves for the Hawks.

The Hawks hit the road this weekend for SUNYAC play, heading to Brockport and Geneseo on Friday-Saturday, Sept. 30-Oct. 1. New Paltz is looking to snap an eight-game losing skid to the Golden Eagles on Friday afternoon.