Hamilton, N.Y. – The Le Moyne College men's soccer team secured a 3-1 victory over Colgate University on Thursday. The Dolphins outshot the Raiders 14-12, with 10 shots on goal contributing to their win.
"Really pleased with our win tonight away from home," said head coach
Callum Donnelly '17, M '21. "We knew it was going to be a really tricky game against a great Colgate team."
Le Moyne (3-0-0)
Starters: (Dupell (GK), Kreuzpaintner, Lundstrom Svahnqvist, Ludemann, Patone, Michitti, Karbownik, Krzeminski, Allport, Huss, Weisser
Colgate (1-2-0)
Starters: Kellogg, Cates, Samms, Bourne, Di Lucia, Beerling, Colmenares, Ramey, Pipkin, Schachter, Glenney
Recap:
The 1
st half began with Colgate controlling possession early, shifting to Le Moyne finding their footing and creating the better opportunities. In the 26
th minute, sophomore midfielder
Anthony Patone (Pointe-Clair, Quebec/John Rennie) took a corner kick into the box, finding the head of sophomore defender
Louis Weisser (Bremen, Germany/Gymnasium Horn), playing it to the penalty spot and finding the feet of redshirt junior forward
Felix Ludemann (Wrestedt, Germany/Herzog-Ernst-Gymnasium), volleying the ball into the back of the net to give the 'Phins an early 1-0 lead.
Colgate responded in the 39
th minute with a goal by Charlie Yates, assisted by Connor Cates, leveling the match. Both teams ended the period tied 1–1, with Colgate's Christian Kellogg making multiple saves to keep the score even.
Le Moyne extended its lead early in the 2
nd half with a goal by senior forward
Myles Palmer (Fairport, N.Y./Fairport/Roberts Wesleyan) in the 50
th minute, assisted by junior forward
Rhys Allport (Wirral, England/Reaseheath) and redshirt junior
Vito Kreuzpaintner (Munich, Bavaria, Germany/FOS Nord/UNC Wilmington), bringing the score to 2–1.
Shortly after, Ludemann added another goal for the Dolphins in the 55
th minute with an assist from Palmer, making it 3–1. Colgate attempted to respond with multiple shots, including a notable save by senior goalkeeper
Wyatt Dupell (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) in the 58
th minute from Yates. Despite the Raiders' efforts, Le Moyne maintained its advantage, securing the win as the 2
nd half concluded with a 3–1 score.
"It's a good win, but we need to refocus and get back to work tomorrow with another tough away match on Sunday," said Donnelly.
'Phins Highlights:
Dupell recorded five saves, allowing only one goal in a strong goalkeeping performance. Ludemann tallied twice, finding the net on both of his shots on goal. Palmer contributed with a goal and an assist, securing the game-winning goal. Kreuzpaintner added an assist, contributing to the team's offensive performance.
What's Next:
The next challenge for the Dolphins awaits as they travel to St. Bonaventure, New York, to face St. Bonaventure University. The game is set for Sunday, Aug. 30, at 5 P.M.
