Saratoga Springs, N.Y. – The Skidmore College men's soccer team earned head coach Ron McEachen his 100th career victory at Skidmore with Tuesday night's 5-1 win over MCLA at Wachenheim Field.
The Thoroughbreds improve to 4-4-2, while the Trailblazers fall to 4-4-1. McEachen's career record at Skidmore now stands at 100-66-18 in his 11th season.
The Thoroughbreds got the scoring started in the 19
th minute when
Pat Wildes (Hamden, Conn.) scored a sliding goal on a crossing pass from
Alex Amini (Brooklyn, N.Y.) to make it a 1-0 Skidmore lead. The score would remain 1-0 for the rest of the first half.
The Thoroughbreds came alive early in the second half, scoring three goals in a nine-minute period.
Diego Reinero (Princeton, N.J.) made it 2-0 at the 48:07 mark, when he took a pass from
Doug Yeates (Richmond, Vt.) and beat MCLA goalie Adam Tarsa far post for his sixth goal of the season. A little over three minutes later, Wildes scored his second goal of the game off
Aaron Krepack's (Mill Valley, Calif.) deflection for a three-goal lead and Krepack came right back five minutes later as his shot hit the post and went in off Reinero's cross for a 4-0 Skidmore lead.
MCLA got on the board in the 66th minute when Will Leahy collected a rebound in front of the goal and found Ryan Shewchuk for his first goal of the season.
Skidmore capped off the scoring when they made it 5-1 at the 89:28 mark. Freshman
Gildas Giriman (Bronx, N.Y.) slipped behind the defense on
Sam Glickman's (Port Washington, N.Y.) pass and beat the Trailblazer goalie for his second goal of the year.
Senior
Steve Vasquez (Central Falls, R.I.) made four saves to improve to 2-0-1 on the year for the Thoroughbreds. Tarsa took the loss for MCLA, making six saves on nine shots. Dillon Wager finished with a save and Shawn Willis finished with two as all three goalies saw action.
Skidmore held a commanding advantage on shots, outshooting the Trailblazers, 22-10.
The Thoroughbreds travel to Cazenovia for a 3 p.m. kickoff on Saturday, October 2.
Soccer Game Summary (Final)
2010 Skidmore College Men's Soccer
MCLA vs SKIDMORE (Sep 28, 2010 at Saratoga Springs, NY)
MCLA (4-4-1) vs. SKIDMORE (4-4-2)
Date: Sep 28, 2010 Attendance: 75
Weather: Mid 70's, rainy at start
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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MCLA...................... 0 1 - 1
SKIDMORE............ 1 4 - 5
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 18:35 SKIDMORE Pat Wildes (1) (Alex Amini) - Sliding goal off crossing pass
2. 48:07 SKIDMORE Diego Reinero (6) (Doug Yeates) - Passed off, beat goalie far post
3. 51:36 SKIDMORE Pat Wildes (2) (Aaron Krepack) - Scored off deflection in front
4. 56:54 SKIDMORE Aaron Krepack (2) (Diego Reinero) - Cross pass, scored off post
5. 65:01 MCLA Ryan Shewchuk (1) (Will Leahy) - Scored off rebound
6. 89:28 SKIDMORE Gildas Giriman (2) (Sam Glickman) - Slipped behind defense
Shots: MCLA 10, SKIDMORE 22
Saves: MCLA 9 (Dillon Wager 1; Shawn Willis 2; Adam Tarsa 6), SKIDMORE
4 (Steve Vasquez 4)
