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Ryan Banagan
0
JOHNJAY JOHNJAY (0-3-0)
4
Winner Union College UC (3-1-0)
JOHNJAY JOHNJAY
(0-3-0)
0
Final
4
Union College UC
(3-1-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
JOHNJAY JOHNJAY 0 0 0
Union College UC 2 2 4

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Balanced team effort leads men's soccer to 4-0 win over John Jay

SCHENECTADY, NY – A balanced attack and two goals in each half helped the Dutchmen soccer team to it's second shutout of the season and a 4-0 victory against John Jay on Saturday at the Union Men's Soccer Classic. With the win the Dutchmen improve to 3-1-0, while the Bloodhounds go to 0-3-0.
 
Two failed clears on corner kicks led to Union's first two markers. Junior midfielder Ryan Banagan took the first corner and junior defender Brendan Steiner (Madison, CT) netted his first goal of the season and the first of the game from 10 yards out from the right side only 1:42 into the match.
 
Sophomore midfielder Dan Phakos' (Southampton, MA) corner led to the second goal. Junior forward Jack Scott (Huntington, NY) benefited from the Bloodhound miscue at 33:04. The goal was his second of the season.
 
Senior midfielder Alan Fox (Pittsford, NY) and the Dutchmen were denied a three goal advantage during the 15th minute when his shot from 25 yards out caromed off the right post. Fox start the shot well outside the post and curved it right into the iron.
 
At 74:23, sophomore midfielder Keith Minakawa Hillsdale, NJ) added Union's third goal when he found the ball at the left post. The play was set up on a free kick by Steiner and sophomore forward John Manna (Acton, MA) was also given an assist.
 
Junior midfielder Kyle Riter (Rochester, NY) put an exclamation point on the victory with a goal at 78:57. After a failed clear, the junior sent a low shot into the back of the net.
 
Senior goalkeeper Rob Kramer (Westport, CT) and sophomore Ryan Green (Santa Barbara, CA) shared the shutout. Kramer made two saves, while Green went untested.
 
Union nearly added to its lead in the opening minutes of the second half. Riter hit the post on a short-side shot. During the same possession Scott went over the net on a pass from Riter.
 
Union outshot John Jay, 17-6, and held the advantage on shots on goal, 8-3, and corner kicks, 12-2.
 
The Dutchmen hit the road on Saturday, Sept. 13 for a 4 p.m. match at Nazareth and then go to Southern Vermont on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 4 p.m.
 
 
 
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