Poughkeepsie, NY – Senior
Jackson Hall (Washington, D.C.) scored twice and finished with five points and classmate
Duncan Keker (Oakland, CA) added a goal and a helper as the Vassar College Men's Soccer team got back into the win column for the first time since October 12 with a 3-0 home victory over RPI Wednesday afternoon.
Wednesday's win pushes Vassar to 10-3-2 overall and 5-1-2 in Liberty League play and pushes the Brewers into sole possession of second-place in the league standings. With a game to play in the regular season, Vassar is set to wrap up a First Round bye in the upcoming Liberty League Championship.
How It Happened
- Vassar opened up a two-goal advantage in the early stages of the first half with back-to-back goals just 28 seconds apart.
- Hall scored the eventual game winner, burying a feed from Keker under the bar for a 1-0 lead at the 16:42 mark of the tilt.
- Just under a half minute later, Hall returned the favor and feed Keker who finished off his fourth goal of the season at 17:10 to close out the first half scoring.
- Vassar held a commanding 11-4 edge in first half shots.
- The Engineers doubled up Vassar in corner kicks before halftime, 4-2.
- Jacob Raphan (Oceanside, NY) kept the visitors off the board in the opening 45 minutes with a pair of stops.
- Vassar expanded its lead to the final three-goal decision in the 57th minute when Hall finished off his second of the game.
- He took a feed from Arden Tobolski (Chapel Hill, NC) inside the box and fired a shot inside the far post at 56:52 to give the Brewers a commanding 3-0 lead.
- Raphan preserved the shutout with two more saves in the second half.
- Vassar kept the pressure on in the second half, outshooting RPI 12-5.
- Vassar closed the second stanza with a slim 3-2 edge in corner kicks.
For The Brewers
- Hall scored his second and third goals of the season and picked up his first game winning goal of the year. With five points, Hall pushed his season total to eight, good for fifth on the team.
- Keker scored his fourth goal of the year and tallied for third time in the last five games. With an assist, Keker moves into a tie for third on the team in points with 12.
- Tobolski recorded his second assist of the season and moved his team lead in points to 22.
- Keker led the team with five shots, putting two attempts on target.
- Tobolski registered four attempts for the Brewers.
- Raphan earned the win in goal with four saves, moving his goals against average to 1.17 and his save percentage to .724.
- Quinn Davidson (Mamaroneck, NY) played the final 8:57 in goal, making his third appearance of the season.
For The Engineers
- Christopher McKinney led the team with two shots, putting both attempts on frame.
- Colin Such suffered the loss in goal with a pair of first half saves.
- Noah Churchill played the second half in goal and totaled two more saves.
Game Statistics
- Vassar closed the victory with a 23-9 advantage in overall shots, including a 7-4 edge in shots on goal.
- Corner kicks went to the Engineers by a tight 6-5 margin.
What's Next
- Vassar closes out the regular season on Saturday when it plays host to RIT.
- RPI plays host to Ithaca on Saturday in its season finale.
