ELMIRA, NY- Elmira College men's soccer team dominated SUNY Delhi in non-conference play on Tuesday afternoon, winning for the second time of the year at home in as many tries with a 3-0 win over the visiting Broncos. Elmira fired off twelve shots on goal, while holding the opposition to just a pair.
JUST THE BASICS:
Score: Elmira College 3, SUNY Delhi 0
Records: Elmira College (5-2, 1-0 E8), SUNY Delhi (1-5-1,1-0 NAC)
Location: Elmira, NY - Campus Field
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Eagles' defense swarmed the Broncos throughout the match, leaving the visitors scoreless on the day. The first half also saw the Eagles held scoreless, despite four shots sent at Delhi keeper Johnathan Walch.
EC entered the second half hot, finding the back of the net early off the foot of
Mark Brado Jr. '22 at the 50-minute mark. Brado scored the opener after
Moustapha Camara '23 fired a shot at Walch, which deflected back to Brado, using the opportunity to bury the ball in the back of the net and give Elmira a 1-0 lead. Elmira would never lose the lead after their first goal.
The Purple & Gold continued their early momentum to quickly find the net once again in the 58
th minute as Camara found
Lutho Mlunguza '23 who put the home squad up by a pair.
After fifteen minutes of a tough defensive battle, Elmira would score once again, for the final goal of the game in the 74
th minute. After being awarded a free kick near the midfield line,
Gavin Wise '22 found the back of the net off the shot to give the Soaring Eagles a commanding 3-0 lead, one that they would hold for the rest of the game.
The Elmira keepers,
Giovanni Garufi '22 and
Zachary Raffino '23, combined for a total of three saves, earning a shutout on the day.
UP NEXT:
Men's Soccer will stay within the confines of Campus Field, taking on Houghton College this Saturday, September 25, at 12:00 PM with the hopes of keeping their at-home undefeated streak alive.
