Men's Soccer

BENNINGTON, Vt. - The Mountaineers men's soccer team allowed seven goals to pass through the frame against Curry College, Monday, in the eventual 7-1 loss. Prior to this game Southern Vermont's opponents were averaging 1.53 goals per game a huge improvement from last years 8.07 opponent average. 

The Colonels (6-2-2) got off to a quick start with two goals by Johnjoe Hallissey in the 3^rd minute of the game from successful corner kicks. The Mountaineers (2-7-1), a bit shaken by the early goals, seemed to recover when Benjamin Radzicki scored an unassisted goal in the 13^th minute of play to make it 3-0 in Curry's favor.  One more Colonel goal in the 37^th minute gave them a 4-0 half-time lead.

In the 50^th minute of play SVC sophomore Tony Martinez (Hoosick Falls, N.Y./Hoosick Falls HS) got fouled in the Curry 18 giving the Mountaineers a chance to put themselves on the board. Martinez capitalized on the penalty kick opportunity with a strike past a diving, Colonel goalkeeper, Mathew Smith-Burlage to make it 4-1. But with three more Curry goals following the SVC score they could not regain control of the game.

Southern Vermont sophomore goalkeeper Aaron Eschler (Gloversville, NY/Broadalbin-Perth HS) allowed four goals in the first period and had four saves on the day. Captain sophomore Elias Skiff (Durham, NY/Cairo-Durham HS) started the second period and allowed three goals. Skiff had six saves for the Mountaineers.

Southern Vermont hits the road Wednesday to play Skidmore College. Kickoff is 7:00p.m. under the lights.