WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Colgate scored twice in the first 29 minutes and took a 3-0 victory over the Monmouth University men's soccer game Sunday afternoon at Hesse Field on The Great Lawn. With the win, Colgate improves to 3-1-0, while Monmouth falls to 0-2-2.
The Raiders opened the scoring in the 20th minute as Aram Ouligian skied to head the ball on to Zach Tamen in the box for a one-on-one opportunity against Monmouth goalkeeper
Chris Seager (Ocean Township, NJ/Ocean). Tamen placed it inside the far post for what proved to be the game winner. Ethan Kutler capitalized in the 29th minute, when the Hawks' defense errantly played the ball back to Seager, forcing the junior keeper to bat the ball out to Kutler, who tapped it over the goal line. With 44 seconds remaining in regulation, Jared Stroud went to the opposite upper 90 to account for the 3-0 final score.
QUOTES & NOTES
“Congratulations to Colgate. I thought they did an excellent job of executing the opportunities they had. We had some really good possession at times and created some chances. But we made some costly mistakes in the back and, in the end, that was the difference in the game.”
– Monmouth Head Coach Robert McCourt- Junior midfielder
Andrew Gee (Cranford, NJ/Cranford) made his first start of the season and the eighth of his collegiate career. Gee started twice as a freshman in 2014 and five more games as a sophomore in 2015.
- Junior goalkeeper
Chris Seager upped his career high in saves to six.
- Two Hawks – freshman back
Andy Martinez (Paterson, NJ/St. Benedict's) and sophomore midfielder
Anderson Asiedu (Hoboken, NJ/St. Benedict's) have played every minute this season for Monmouth.
- Senior midfielder
Colin Stripling (Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood) was awarded a penalty kick in the 61st minute, but Colgate keeper Ricky Brown guessed right and made the stop.
CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS
- Colgate took a 12-8 advantage in shots, while corner kicks were an even 6-6.
- Seager and Brown each made six saves for their respective sides.
- Six of Monmouth's eight shots were put on goal.
- Junior midfielder
Jake Areman (Freehold, NJ/Colts Neck [Maryland]) led Monmouth with three shots, including two on target, while both of senior forward
David Nigro's (Marlboro, NJ/Marlboro) shots were on target. Stripling and Asiedu also forced Brown to make saves.
UP NEXT
The Hawks travel to the University of Maryland Baltimore County to take on the Retrievers on Saturday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m.
