BRADFORD, PA – Alfred University shut out the host Pitt-Bradford by the score of 4-0 Tuesday, jumping out to a 3-0 halftime lead and cruising to the victory.
 
The Saxons (4-1, 0-0 Empire 8) jumped on the Panthers early, getting on the scoreboard 3:31 into the match early in the match when sophomore defensemen Brennan Jelstrom (Loudonville, NY/Shaker) found senior defensemen James Piombino (Ballston Spa, NY/Ballston Spa) off the corner kick to give the Saxons the early lead. The Saxons tallied more corner kicks that the Panthers, 16-2.
 
Senior midfielder Richard Lander (Narrowsburg, NY/Sullivan West) put the Saxons up 2-0 off the feed from junior midfielder Miguel Reyes (Valencia, Venezuela/La Salle) at the 27:03 mark. Later in the first half, at the 42:24 mark, Jelstorm recorded his second assist of the match when he found junior defensemen Sam Craver (Great Falls, VA/The Field School) to take a commanding lead into halftime.
 
Junior midfielder Cody Cronmiller (Livonia, NY / Livonia) put the game on ice for the Saxons when he found the goal at the 72:09 mark off a feed from freshman forward Evan Merkey (Webster, NY/Webster Schroeder).
 
Junior goalie Chris Gutierrez (Holbrook, NY/Sachem East) earned his third straight shutout by making three saves. The opposing goalie, Colin Frowngelter, allowed all four goals in while making seven saves. The Saxons outshot the Panthers 25-6 and held a 16-2 edge in corner kicks.
 
Alfred is in action this Saturday, September 17, at 1 p.m. at home when they take on Nazareth College in the Saxons' Empire 8 Conference opener.