Potsdam, NY – The Vassar College Men's Soccer team closed the 2025 regular season on Saturday afternoon with a 3-0 road loss at Clarkson. With the result, Vassar is the third seed in the Liberty League Championship and will host a First Round game on Tuesday.
Saturday's defeat drops Vassar to 9-5-3 overall on the season and 5-2-2 against league rivals, while the Golden Knights improve to 7-5-4 overall and 4-3-2 in conference play, earning the fifth seed in the conference championship tournament.
How It Happened
- The Golden Knights wasted no time getting the eventual game winning goal, with Zack Ruthfield finishing off a pass from Daniel Medina just 29 seconds into the tit to give Clarkson a 1-0 lead.
- Clarkson struck again in the 12th minute when Paul Rolland set up Noah Partenza's third goal of the season at the 11:34 mark of the game.
- The Golden Knights finished off a strong first half, taking advantage of a Vassar Own Goal in the 24th minute to head into the intermission with a commanding 3-0 lead.
- Vassar closed the opening 45 minutes with a 7-4 advantage in shots and a 5-3 edge in corner kicks.
- Patrick Gale (San Antonio, TX) closed the first half with a pair of saves for Vassar.
- Carter Kladstrup kept the Brewers off the board with two stops of his own for Clarkson.
- Neither team would find the back of the net in the second frame with the Brewers doubling up the Golden Knights in shots, 6-3.
- Kladstrup turned aside back-to-back attempts from Arden Tobolski (Chapel Hill, NC) and Mauricio Mejia (Miami, FL) early in the second half.
- Kladstrup later denied Isaac Taegar (Metuchen, NJ) in the 67th minute to keep the Brewers off the board.
- Clarkson finished the second half with a 2-1 edge in corner kicks.
- Jacob Raphan (Oceanside, NY) came on to play the second half in goal, making a single save.
For The Brewers
- Gale and Raphan combined to make three saves for the Brewers.
- Tobolski led all players in the game with seven shots, putting three on frame.
- Mejia and Taegar each posted a shot on goal.
For The Golden Knights
- Partenza moved into second place on the team with his third goal of the year.
- Ruthfield potted his first goal of the campaign.
- Medina picked up his first assist of the year.
- Rolland assisted on his third goal and pushed his team lead in points to 11.
- Kladstrup earned the win in goal with five saves.
Game Statistics
- Vassar outshot Clarkson 13-7 overall, while shots on goal were even at 5-5.
- Corner kicks went to the Brewers by a slim 6-5 margin.
- Fouls in the contest went against the Golden Knights, 16-11.
What's Next
- Vassar will play host to St. Lawrence on Tuesday to open defense of its 2024 Liberty League title.
- Clarkson will open play in the championship on Tuesday at Union.
