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Jacob Raphan
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0
Clarkson Clark (7-5-4, 2-4-3)
1
Winner Vassar Vassar (6-5-6, 4-1-4)
Clarkson Clark
(7-5-4, 2-4-3)
0
Final
1
Vassar Vassar
(6-5-6, 4-1-4)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Clarkson Clark 0 0 0
Vassar Vassar 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Brewers Blank Clarkson, Clinch First Round Bye In Liberty League Championship

Raphan stuffs PK, Mejia scores

Poughkeepsie, NY – Senior Jacob Raphan (Oceanside, NY) stopped a penalty kick in the 10th minute and classmate Mauricio Mejia (Miami, FL) scored the game's only goal in the 69th minute as the Vassar College Men's Soccer team wrapped up the second seed in the upcoming Liberty League Championship with a 1-0 win over Clarkson Saturday afternoon.
 
Vassar, unbeaten in its last seven contests, improves to 6-5-6 on the season and closes the conference schedule at 4-1-4. Clarkson's season comes to an end at 7-5-4 overall and 2-4-3 in league play.
 
How It Happened
  • Clarkson recorded two of the first three shots in the game, including a penalty kick at the 9:30 mark of the tilt.
  • Zach Ruthfield stepped to the spot for the Golden Knights, but was denied by Raphan to keep the game scoreless in the early going.
  • Raphan finished the first half with a trio of saves and Clarkson's Ian Burgos made a pair of stops to keep the game scoreless at the intermission.
  • First half shots were even at 5-5.
  • Clarkson took the only corner kick of the opening stanza.
  • The game remained deadlocked until the 69th minute when Mejia potted the deciding goal.
  • Koray Tekin (Winter Park, FL) curled a ball to the top right corner of the box that Mejia flicked over the netminder and into the back of the net at 68:14 for the only scoring of the game.
  • Raphan held Clarkson off the board with two more second half saves.
  • Vassar outshot Clarkson 7-4 after halftime.
  • The Golden Knights took three of the five second half corner kicks.
 
For The Brewers
  • Mejia scored his fourth goal of the campaign and moved into a tie for the team lead in game winning goals with his second of the year.
  • Tekin moved into a tie for the team lead in helpers with his third assist of the season.
  • Raphan posted his second straight shutout with Saturday's five-save performance.
  • Raphan is now working to a .753 save percentage and a 1.19 goals against average to go along with four clean sheets heading into the conference championship.
  • Mejia paced the Brewers with four shots in the game.
  • Alejandro Martinez (Lake Mary, FL) finished with two shots.
  • Eli Torrey (Philadelphia, PA) recorded a trio of attempts for Vassar.
 
For The Golden Knights
  • Burgos made three stops in goal for Clarkson in just over 70 minutes of work.
  • Sam Robertson came on to make a single stop in the final 19:49.
  • Rughfield led all players with five shots, putting two attempts on frame.
 
Game Statistics
  • Vassar held a 12-9 advantage in shots on Saturday.
  • Shots on goal in the contest were even at 5-5.
  • Clarkson held the advantage in corner kicks 4-2.
  • Fouls were whistled 14-5 against the Golden Knights.
 
What's Next
  • Vassar will play home on Friday in the Semifinal Round of the Liberty League Championship with opponent and game time to be announced.
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