Keuka Park, NY- The Brockport men's soccer team picked up its first Empire 8 win, defeating Keuka College, 3-1, on Saturday, September 21
st. The Golden Eagles improved to 2-4-1 overall and 1-1 in conference play.
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Russ Domm made an instant impact in his return to the lineup, burying a bar down goal at the 22:16 mark of the first half to open the scoring.
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Less than five minutes later, the Golden Eagles would double their advantage.
Peter Tinaj netted his second goal of the season, thanks to an assist from
Alex Rivara.
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Brockport would to a 2-0 lead into halftime, finishing the half with a 9-0 shot advantage.
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The Wolves would create scoring chances in the second half, with Patrick Mucha finding the back of the net off a free kick to bring Keuka within one (2-1).
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Following multiple Brockport corner kicks,
Peter Tinaj would strike again in the 78
th minute for his second goal on the day. The brace for Tinaj setup the 3-1 win for Brockport.
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Outshooting the Wolves 15-6 in the second half, the Golden Eagles finished the contest with a 24 to 6 shot advantage (12 to 2 SOG). Â
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Peter Tinaj had an excellent outing, leading all players with six shots on goal and two goals on the day.
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Andrew Taylor picked up the win, spending all 90 minutes between the pipes for Brockport, finishing with one save.
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Trevor Lagarde,
Giovanni Cardona,
Alex Rivara, and
Eric Ramirez all played 90 minutes for the Green and Gold.
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Up Next: Brockport will head to Oneonta, NY to take on Hartwick on Saturday, September 28
th at 2 p.m. Â Â Â Â
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