SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The Union College men's soccer team found the back of the net three times on Tuesday evening in a 3-0 win over the Plattsburgh State Cardinals from College Park Field. Junior
Luca Richo and sophomores
Evan Perry and
Connor Dolin all found the back of the net for Union. Union stopped their three-game skid with a 3-0 win over a strong Cardinals team.
Sophomore
Wyatt Goldfisher had his hands all over the win for Union. He tallied assists on all three Union goals.,
The Cardinals came out flying in the first 10 minutes and Union was able to weather the storm from the Cardinals before Dolin settled a ball and whipped a shot on goal and found the back of the net. Dolin gave Union a 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute of the first half. Union did not look back.
Union out shot the Cardinals 5-2 in the first half and each team had two corner opportunities. First-year
Jacob Perry started and played in the first half of the game and stopped one save in 45 minutes of work.
In the second half, Union doubled their lead in the 67th minute off the right foot of
Evan Perry. Sophomore
Wyatt Goldfisher fired the intial shot that was saved and passed off the rebound to Perry who buried the shot into the open goal to give Union a 2-0 lead.
The Dutchmen put the game out of reach off the foot of Richo. Richo let a shot go from 30 yards out and the shot snuck instead the cross bar and landed into the open goal for a 3-0 Union lead. The Dutchmen hung on to win 3-0 over the Cardinals.
Union out shot Plattsburgh State 17-7 in the win. Junior
Sean Speck shared time in net with Perry and started the second half. He stopped the lone shot that found its way on goal.
Union continues their home stand with a Liberty League matchup against the Engineers of RPI on Saturday afternoon from College Park Field. Kick off is set for 2 p.m.