ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Elmira College men's soccer team traveled to face Nazareth for an Empire 8 matchup on Saturday afternoon. The Soaring Eagles netted three, seeing
Pietro Gallina '26 recording the brace, in a 3-1 victory over the Golden Flyers.
JUST THE BASICS:
SCORE: Elmira 3, Nazareth 1
LOCATION: Rochester, NY | Golden Flyer Stadium
TEAM RECORDS: Elmira (8-3-5, 6-1-3 Empire 8), Nazareth (7-5-3, 5-4-1 Empire 8)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Elmira found themselves with an early lead after Gallina found the back of the net off the assist from Horacio Vicioso '26 in the fifteenth minute of play.
- The Golden Flyers netted the equalizer right before the half, evening the playing field at 1-1.
- The Soaring Eagles outshot the Golden Flyers twelve to nine in the second half of play, seeing goalkeeper Juan Carlos Cruz Gandia '28 with nine saves during the duration of the match.
UP NEXT:
The Soaring Eagles will conclude the regular season with an Empire 8 matchup against Houghton at Campus Field. The match is slated for 4:00 PM.