Box Score

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (September 13, 2014) – Four different Red Dragon players recorded a goal, as No. 5 SUNY-Oneonta went on to down Vassar 4-1 Saturday afternoon on Gordon Field. The visitors were dominant with the ball, only allowing the Brewers a season-low eight shots in the contest. With its first loss of the season, the Vassar men's soccer team moves to 5-1-1 on the year, while the Red Dragons improve to 5-0.

Oneonta applied pressure early on in the day, as rain began falling in the first half and continued for the duration of match. After producing an assortment of ambitious shot attempts, the Red Dragons got their first real look in the 21^st minute directly off a corner kick. After senior Mitchell Cain played in a nice ball from the left side, sophomore Hans Purttell found himself open on the far post to put a head on the ball. His header deflected off a Brewer defender before going in the net, and gave Oneonta an early 1-0 lead.

The best chance for Vassar in the first came off a free kick in the 23rd minute, when senior Zach Nasipak directed a ball off the head towards the right side of the net. Oneonta goalkeeper Vincent Pellegrino was ready however, as the senior moved into position and scooped up the attempt to keep the Brewers scoreless.

The Red Dragons were clinical in the second half, holding possession while creating a host of opportunities throughout the period. Oneonta got its second goal in the 58^th minute, after freshman Cory Santangelo took an open shot from the right side that beat sophomore goalie Adam Warner (Tenafly, NJ/Tenafly) in the left corner. The visitors increased the lead to three in the 71^st minute, after a nice through ball from junior Dylan Williams found a streaking Colin Volpe. The junior buried his shot into the right corner past an outstretched Warner, putting the Red Dragons up 3-0.

Oneonta added insurance in the 79^th minute, after a turnover outside the box allowed senior Justin Rivera to chip the keeper. Vassar scored the first goal allowed by the Red Dragons all season in the 85^th minute, after a deflected pass from junior Gavin Jennings (Poughkeepsie, NY/Arlington) put the ball in front of fellow junior Elias Kim (Merrimack, NH/Merrimack). Kim took a touch in the box before powering a shot into the middle of the net to give Vassar its only goal and avoid the shutout.

The Brewers will have an opportunity to get back in the win column on Wednesday, September 17, when the team travels to face Stevens Tech in Hoboken, NJ. Kick off is slated for 4:00 pm.