UTICA, N.Y. – A late Pioneer goal with less than 14' to go in regulation gave host Utica College, a one-goal lead and the eventual win against visiting Morrisville State men's soccer on Tuesday evening. With the loss, the Mustangs fall to 6-6-1 on the season, while the Pioneers improve their overall record to 5-9-1.

THE BASICS

• Sport: Men's Soccer
• Location: Charles A. Gaetano Stadium – Utica, NY
• Final Score: Utica 2, Morrisville 1
• Records: Morrisville (6-6-1), (5-2-0) NEAC, Utica (5-9-1), (1-4-0) Empire 8

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• The Mustangs took the early 1-0 lead when freshman midfielder, Salu Zakari (Bronx, NY) notched his first goal of the season at the 16:13 mark. The assist was credited to freshman defender, William Lynch (Island Trees, NY).
• Utica evened the score just 5' later when Paul Mitchell netted his first goal of the season at 21:19 into the first half.
• The score remained deadlocked for much of the second half until Utica's Thomas Muller scored the game-winning goal with less than 14' to go in regulation.
• Junior keeper, Tyler Gaines (Hoosick Falls, NY) recorded 2 saves on 3 shots on goal in the first half for the Mustangs, while sophomore, Cody Welkley (North Rose, NY) posted 2 saves in the second half of play for Morrisville State in the loss.

WHAT'S NEXT

The Mustangs return to North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) play this weekend when they host Gallaudet at 2:00pm on Saturday afternoon.

Morrisville State College's curricula are enriched with applied learning and pave the way for opportunity at both the Morrisville and Norwich campuses. An action-oriented, interactive learning lab, the college is a national leader in technology and has been lauded for its exemplary, innovative and effective community service programs.

The college was ranked among the Best Regional Colleges in the North by U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2018 issue and was also recognized in the Top Public Schools, Regional Colleges North in the 2018 Best Colleges rankings. For more information about Morrisville State College, visit www.morrisville.edu.

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