Rochester, NY- The Brockport men's soccer team outlasted the Tigers of RIT on the road, 1-0, on Friday, August 30^th. The Golden Eagles open the 2024 season 1-0, securing Brockport's first victory over RIT since the 2017 season.
 
The Green and Gold got on the scoreboard early, with Giovanni Cardona finding Russ Domm for Brockport's opening tally of the season 12:26 into the first half.
 
The Golden Eagles would control the pace of play in the 1^st half, holding the Tigers to just 3 shots (1 SOG) across the first 45 minutes. Brockport would outshoot RIT 10-3 going into the break.
 
With less than 3 minutes remaining in the half, Gael Baraldi looked to double the Brockport advantage, but was denied by RIT goalie Jason Trapp.
 
Starting the 2^nd half up 1-0, RIT began to ramp up the pressure, forcing a pair of Andrew Taylor saves in the first 13 minutes.
 
Both teams exchanged scoring chances in the 2^nd half, with the Tigers nearly capitalizing on a scramble in front of the net with less than 2 minutes remaining. The Golden Eagles' defensive line came together to deny John Lucas's scoring chance at the 88:04 mark, helping secure a 1-0 Brockport win.
 
Andrew Taylor (1-0) earned a shutout win, stopping all 4 RIT shots on goal across 90 minutes of play.
 
Max Voyer and Russ Domm (3) led the Golden Eagles in shots, with Peter Tinaj, Evan Stevely, and Andy Cespedes all adding shots on goal.
 
Khadim Amar, Malcolm Phillips, and Trevor Lagarde all played the full 90 minutes for the Green and Gold.
 
Up Next: Brockport will head back to Rochester to face the University of Rochester on Tuesday, September 3^rd at 7 p.m.