POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – The Skidmore College men's soccer team suffered a 3-0 road loss to Vassar on Saturday afternoon.
The Thoroughbreds (9-3-3, 5-2-1 Liberty League) battled to a deadlock in the first half and through the early portions of the second half, before the Brewers (8-4-3, 4-1-2) finally broke through in the 60
th minute and pulled away late in the match with a pair of insurance goals.
Despite the loss, Skidmore can still secure a top-two seed and a first round bye, but will need help. In addition to winning next weekend's regular season finale, the Thoroughbreds will need either Vassar to tie/lose in one of their remaining two games against RPI and Clarkson, or just a Hobart loss to RPI.
A first seed finish is also still in play, with both a Vassar tie/loss and a Hobart loss to RPI required next weekend.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the 10th minute, junior Colin Goodhines launched Skidmore's lone shot-on-goal in the first half that was saved by Vassar's keeper.
- Senior Will Devall stopped a trio of Brewers shot attempts in the first half to keep the game deadlocked heading into halftime.
- Coming out of intermission, Devall again kept the Vassar offense at bay in the opening minutes with a pair of saves in the 47th and 49th minutes.
- However, the Brewers broke through in the 60th on a goal from Arden Tobolski that was assisted by Diego Pastor-Valverde.
- The Brewers tacked on the first insurance goal in the 68th minute on a second goal from Tobolski that was assisted this time by Jared Fiske.
- Senior Tobias Catizone attempted to put Skidmore on the board and half the deficit with a pair of on-target shots in the 78th and 79th minutes that were both saved.
- In the 89th minute, Vassar went up by three goals on a goal from Gavin Johnson that was assisted by Mauricio Mejia.
STANDOUT THOROUGHBREDS
- Goodhines led the team with four shot attempts.
- Catizone placed both shots taken on goal.
UP NEXT
The Thoroughbreds conclude the regular season at home next Saturday against RIT, with kickoff set for 2 PM.
