ALFRED, NY – The Alfred University men's soccer team fell to nationally ranked SUNY Cortland on Sunday evening by a 5-0 score to fall to 2-8-0 on the season and 1-1 in the Empire 8.
Cortland was on the board early with goals in the sixth minute and in the 12
thminute. AU was able to hold the Red Dragons scoreless for the remainder of the first half, thanks to some great saves from goalkeeper
Joe Gonzalez (Marion, NY/Marion). Cortland put the game away in the second half with goals in the 60
thminute, the 74
thminute and the 83
rdminute.
Gonzalez finished the game with five saves in just over 54 minutes while
Ethan Zyglocke (Livonia, NY/Livonia) was in goal for the remainder of the contest and added four saves for the Saxons.
Alfred will take on Elmira College in an Empire 8 matchup next Saturday at home, beginning at 1PM.