Colgate Plays to 1-1 Tie With Albany
Kutler Records Third Goal of Season; Brown Posts Career-High
By Kat Castner
(Albany, NY – Sept. 5, 2014) Colgate men’s soccer played to a 1-1 tie with Albany on Friday after sophomore Ethan Kutler notched the equalizer.
The Great Danes took the 1-0 edge in the 31th minute, but a tying goal from Kutler late in the game forced extra time. Neither team was able to record the game-winner, handing Colgate its first draw on the season. Tonight’s game also marked the Raiders third overtime contest in as many games, two of those being double overtime matches.
Kutler’s goal happened after the Lansing, N.Y., native found himself 1-v-1 with a Great Danes defender on the left wing. He made a sharp move cutting inside the 18-yard box. One touch later he smacked the ball into the upper corner of the near post to knot the score at 1-all.
Despite letting in a goal in the game, fellow classmate Ricky Brown posted a career-high nine saves in the contest. Five of those stops came in the second half alone. He now has 19 season saves to his name.
The Raiders have a few days off before they head out to the west coast to face off with UC Santa Barbara and Loyola Marymount on Sept. 12 and 14, respectively.Friday’s game with the Gauchos is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Pacific Time. The Raiders close out their road stand on Sunday against the Lions at 1 p.m. Pacific Time.
Bottom Line
• Colgate 1, Albany 1 – 2OT
Won-Lost Records
• Colgate shifts to 1-1-1 overall
• Albany slides to 1-0-2 overall
Key Raider Info
• Kutler recorded his third season goal in as many games
• Kutler now leads the team with six points on the season
• Tonight’s game marked Colgate’s third-straight overtime contest
• Brown registered nine saves on the night for a new career-high
Facts & Figures
• Colgate led the Great Danes in shots 18-15 but Albany held the edge on corner kicks 8-4
• Colgate posted nine saves, while the Great Danes tallied four
• Kutler led all players with seven shots, four of which were on frame
• Sophomore Zach Pagani added four, while rookies Jared Stroud and Troy Moo Penn earned two each
• Michael Sorin made his collegiate debut in tonight’s game and posted one shot
Equalizer
• Trailing 1-0 late in the game, Colgate found Kutler on the left wing. The sophomore took a Great Danes defender 1v1, making a quick move to get bye him. He took a few more touches, cutting inside the 18-yard box before striking one past Albany’s keeper, Tim Allen.
Career-High
• Despite allowing a goal, Brown earned himself a career-high nine saves in the game.
• Brown matched his previous career-high six saves earlier this season in a 1-0 shutout of Saint Mary’s (Calif.)
Straight From The Source
Head Coach Erik Ronning on Tonight’s Overtime Match
• “I am very encouraged by tonight’s result. Battling back from a goal down on the road is not easy, particularly with a young team.
“I am so proud of the toughness and grit we displayed tonight.”
Off To Cali
• The Raiders continue their road stand on Friday when they head to the west coast for games against UC Santa Barbara and Loyola Marymount.
• Gametime is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and 1 p.m. Pacific Time
• Live stats available at the start of the game.
Season Firsts Lift Raiders, 3-1
Raepple, Brawner, Manoogian All Net Markers Against Vermont; Raiders Shift to 2-1-1 Overall
By Kat Castner
(Hamilton, NY – Sept. 5, 2014) Three Colgate women’s soccer players recorded their first goal and assist of the season as they lifted the Raiders to a 3-1 victory over Vermont here on Friday night.
Jenna Raepple, Caroline Brawner and Emily Manoogian all had a hand in each other’s goal to help shift Colgate’s overall record to 2-1-1.
Raepple started the scoring in the 39th minute after Manoogian played her a great pass inside the box, where she finished it to the lower right-hand corner. Brawner was up next with goal number two in the 45th minute after following up an initial shot from Reapple that struck the post. Manoogian closed out the Raider scorers with a laser of a shot off a Brawner corner kick to the upper 90 from 25-yards out.
Colgate nearly posted its third shutout in a row but a late goal from the Catamounts in the 83rd minute ended those hopes.
The Raiders next face UMass. Lowell on Sunday in the final game of the Colgate Nike Classic. The game is set for a 2 p.m. start on Beyer-Small ’76 Field.
Bottom Line
• Colgate 3, Vermont 1
Won-Lost Records
• Colgate improves to 2-1-1 overall
• Vermont falls to 2-2-1 overall
Key Raider Info
• Raepple, Brawner and Manoogian all recorded their first goal and assist of the season
• Five Raiders made their season debut tonight (Liz Mullin, Sophie Lederer, Lysette Roman, Keely Lockwood, and Meg Sadera)
• Mason recorded four stops, pushing her season total to 25
Facts & Figures
• Colgate led the Catamounts in shots 13-8 and in corner kicks 4-1
• Vermont earned seven saves on the night, including four in the first half alone
• Sarah Coy registered a game-high four shots, Brawner and Raepple both added two
• Two rookies in Lockwood and Sadera saw action in their first collegiate game
Golden Goals
• On the Raiders’ opening goal Raepple and Manoogian utilized a give-and-go to get Colgate on the board at the 39:44 mark.
Raepple started the play by finding Manoogian in the center of the field. The junior continued her run where senior co-captain Manoogian was able to play her the perfect through ball. Raepple took two touches before placing the ball into the right-hand corner of the net.
• The second goal came in the 45th minutes when Brawner collected a rebound for the eventual game-winner.
Raepple again started an attack for Colgate by firing a hard-driven shot toward goal from 30-yards out. The shot forced Vermont’s keeper, Ally Ramos, to push it up and off the crossbar. Luckily for the Raiders, Catherine Williams quickly one-touched the rebound to Brawner, who tapped it in for the 2-0 Colgate edge.
• Colgate’s final goal came at the 53:48 mark following a corner kick.
Brawner played a short corner kick to Manoogian, who was waiting 25 yards outside the box. Manoogian felt no pressure and saw an opening on net. The senior then ripped a shot into the upper right-hand corner of the net, creating a three-goal lead for the Raiders.
One-Sided Series
• Colgate is now riding a 16-game winning streak over the Catamounts, dating back to 1996.
• Seven of those 16 games were played on home soil
Rookie Debuts
• Two freshman Raider players made their Colgate debut tonight as Lockwood and Sadera both earned minutes on the field.
Clean Slate Halted
• Despite having its shutout streak snapped, Colgate headed into the night posting back-to-back shutouts against Providence and Colorado College.
• Colgate has now allowed only one goal on Beyer-Small ’76 Field and it came in the 83rd minute of tonight’s game.
Straight From The Source
Head Coach Kathy Brawn on Friday’s Match
• “We had a terrific week of practice and we saw those things play out tonight on the field against a good Vermont team. Our players executed things the way we wanted them too and they had a good spark about the way they were doing things.
“It took us a little while to get that spark today but once we did, we moved the ball well, maintained possession and played good soccer on both sides of the ball.”
Brawn on Raepple, Brawner and Manoogian’s Three-Point Performances
• “Those three players bring so much to the table. Their soccer IQ’s are so high and they are very talented as athletes. They are really good at being corporative and carrying out what it is we are trying to do.
“They play so well together, it’s fun to watch them. Whether they are starting or not starting it doesn’t make a difference to them. We’ve asked our team to suspend the belief of starting being the most important thing in the world. You can see it as we bring people in that things don’t change in terms of level of play. Everybody contributes and those three really epitomize that philosophy.”
Brawn on Facing UMass. Lowell in Sunday’s Game
“We never played them before. They had a terrific game plan against Syracuse and on a day that it was 87 degrees, even higher on the turf, they were really discipline about things. They were playing good soccer and have some good personalities on the field. We’ve got some ideas about what we want to do tomorrow in preparation for Sunday and we are expecting them to come out and be well prepared for us.
“We will build on the good things from today and be ready for them on Sunday.”
Colgate Nike Classic
• Earlier in the day Syracuse defeated UMass. Lowell 4-0.
• Both Colgate and Syracuse are 1-0 in the tournament, while Vermont and UMass. Lowell are 0-1 heading into the final games on Sunday.
Up Next
• The Raiders next welcome UMass. Lowell on Sept. 7 in the final game of the Colgate Nike Classic.
• Gametime is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Beyer-Small ’76 Field.
• Live stats and video available at the start of the game.
Williams, Crichlow Net Goals in 2-0 Shutout
Raiders Defeat UMass. Lowell for Third Season Shutout
By Kat Castner
(Hamilton, NY- Sept. 7, 2014) Colgate women’s soccer finished its Colgate Nike Classic with a 2-0 victory over UMass. Lowell here on Sunday afternoon.
The game-winner came from the foot of junior Catherine Williams, who recorded her first season goal at the 29:47 mark. Rookie Emily Crichlow also registered an insurance marker for the Raiders when she tallied her second career goal in the 61st minute.
With the victory, Colgate posted its third shutout of the year. The Raiders have also conceded only one goal on Beyer-Small ’76 Field so far this season.
Colgate continues its home stand Thursday when it hosts nearby rival Syracuse. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Beyer-Small ’76 Field.
Bottom Line
• Colgate 2, UMass. Lowell 0
Won-Lost Records
• Colgate moves to 3-1-1 overall
• UMass. Lowell drops to 2-4-0 overall
Key Raider Info
• Williams notched her first season goal, while Crichlow tacked on the insurance marker and her second of the year
• Colgate dominated in the shots category 20-9
• Sophomore Brenna Maso made one save and posted her eighth career shutout, six shy of breaking into the records book
Facts & Figures
• Colgate held the advantage on shots at 20-9, but UMass. Lowell earned four corner kicks to the Raiders three.
• The River Hawks registered six saves on the day, including four in the second half
• Sarah Coy earned a game-high six shots and assisted on Crichlow’s goal
• Emily Manoogian tallied four shots, while Williams and Crichlow added three and two, respectively.
• Caroline Brawner and Jenna Raepple also recorded assists in the game.
Twice As Nice
• The Raiders recorded a two-goal victory over the River Hawks, making that their second game in a row where they won by a two-goal margin.
Friday’s victory over Vermont was 3-1 thanks to goals by Raepple, Brawner and Manoogian.
Inside Scoop
• Williams got the Raiders on the board in the 29th minute, giving them a 1-0 edge heading into halftime
The play originated after Raepple sent a pass across the face of the goal finding the foot of Brawner on the back post. The senior co-captain then one-touched it back toward the center of the field, where Williams was able to finish it into the lower right-hand corner of the net.
• Goal number two came after Coy single-handedly beat two River Hawk defenders inside the box.
The sophomore fought to keep possession of the ball despite having two UMass. Lowell defenders on her. Once she was at the endline, she slotted the ball to Crichlow, who collected it and finished the play into the lower left side of the goal.
Colgate Nike Classic
• Earlier in the day Syracuse defeated Vermont 3-2 in double overtime.
All-Tournament Team
• Both Colgate and Syracuse finished the tournament with a record of 2-0, earning themselves four players on the All-Tournament Team.
• Despite Vermont and UMass. Lowell dropping both of their games in the Classic, each team had three players chosen to the team.
Colgate – Brawner, Coy, Mason and Emily Pullen
Syracuse – Steph Skiltoh, Jackie Firenze, Alex Lamontagne, and Evin Simon
Vermont – Ally Ramos, Jess Silverman, and Sierra Rhoades
UMass. Lowell – Jill Carlson, Colleen Corliss, and Delaney Savacool
Straight From The Source
Head Coach Kathy Brawn on Sunday’s Match
• “We come away from the weekend 2-0 which is terrific. There were times where we moved the ball very well but we needed to be a little more discipline about some things.
“UMass. Lowell came out with a great game plan with terrific energy and it took us a little while to break some of that down. To find a way to win, though, is always a good thing so we’ll take that and build upon it.”
Brawn on Welcoming Nearby Rival Syracuse on Thursday
• “We are two programs that are very familiar with each other. Obviously Syracuse is an outstanding team. We will look for some of the match ups we want to focus on and we’ve got some things that we think we can do that will be successful. Hopefully that’s how the game plays out but we know that both teams are going to be eager and ready for it.”
Up Next
• The Raiders next welcome nearby rival Syracuse on Thursday.
• Gametime is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Beyer-Small ’76 Field.
• Live stats and video available at the start of the game.