Brockport, NY - The Brockport men's soccer team will take on the #1 seed St. John Fisher in the Empire 8 Conference Tournament Semifinals on Wednesday, November 6
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Last Outing: The Golden Eagles rolled past the #4 seed SUNY Poly in the E8 Quarterfinals last Saturday, 3-0.
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Mauricio Leiva connected for his first goal of the season to put Brockport up 1-0.
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Brady Reinagel would net back-to-back goals just 2:11 apart to secure Brockport's spot in the semifinals.
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Andrew Taylor picked up another shutout, saving the lone shot he faced in 90 minutes of action.
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Russ Domm,Â
Juliuz Kemp, andÂ
Max Voyer each chipped in with an assist, combining for four shots.
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Locked In: Across his last eight outings,
Andrew Taylor has stepped up his play heading into the Golden Eagles playoff run. Since September 28
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Freshman First: Primarily playing on defense,
Mauricio Leiva made the most of a rare scoring opportunity. On just his 6
th shot of the season, Leiva netted his first career goal, serving as the game-winner against SUNY Poly.
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Scouting St. John Fisher: The Cardinals earned the #1 seed in the Empire 8 Tournament with a 7-1-2 record in Empire 8 play, defeating Russell Sage 1-0 in the opening round. The Golden Eagles have posted a 4-1-1 record against St. John Fisher in their last six meetings. However, the Cardinals downed the Golden Eagles 1-0 back on October 12
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Up Next: With a win, Brockport would host the winner of #7 seed Elmira and #6 seed Hartwick in the Empire 8 Championship on Saturday, November 9
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