MORRISVILLE, N.Y. – The SUNY Morrisville Men's Soccer team improved to 6-9-0 on Tuesday night, defeating the SUNY Poly Wildcats 1-0, recording their fifth shutout victory of the season. Junior
Mohamed Sy (New York, NY) posted the lone goal in the win for the Mustangs.
THE BASICS
- Final Score: SUNY Morrisville 1, SUNY Poly 0
- Location: Drake Field – Morrisville, N.Y.
- Records: SUNY Morrisville 6-9-0 (2-5-0 UE), SUNY Poly 10-4-3 (7-0-2 NAC)
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The Mustangs scored just over a minute into the game, posting the lone goal and what would be the eventual game winner in the 2nd minute of action. After a Wildcat foul just outside the penalty box, sophomore forward Olvin Yanes (Selden, NY) took the free kick and found Sy who one-touched to find the back of the net.
- The Morrisville defensive unit fought off several attacks from the SUNY Poly offense to close out the first half, taking the one-goal lead in to halftime.
- Both teams would press to score in the second half, but the Mustang defense would prevail, holding the Wildcats scoreless throughout all 90 minutes of play.
- Sophomore goalkeeper Caleb Lucero (Syracuse, NY) recorded a season-high eight saves and helped turn back thirteen corner kicks to notch his third shutout victory of the season.
WHAT'S NEXT:
- The Mustangs wrap up the 2022 season on Saturday afternoon, hosting Penn St.-Berks in their final game of the year at 6:00pm on Drake Field.
SUNY Morrisville'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 and World Report Best Colleges 2020 issue and was among the top 10 performers for social mobility, and was also recognized in the Top Public Schools, Regional Colleges North in the 2020 Best Colleges rankings. For more information about SUNY Morrisville, visit
www.morrisville.edu.
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