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HAMILTON, N.Y. (8/30/11) – The Colgate men's soccer team will look for its second win of the season when it hosts Hartwick on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. on Van Doren Field.

The Raiders are coming off a 1-0 shut out win over Syracuse in its season opener on Saturday (Aug. 27). The team scored a goal early in the second half to win the game.

PL WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Junior Patrick Letourneau and freshman Jimmy McLaughlin were named the BRINE Patriot League Defensive Player and Rookie of the Week respectively. Letourneau earned the award after helping lead his team to a 1-0 shut out win over Syracuse, denying the Orange a single shot on goal, while McLaughlin scored the game-winning goal to give the Raiders its first win of the season. He now leads the team with two points.

SERIES
Hartwick leads the all-time series 37-5-4 since the teams first met in 1961. The last meeting between the two teams in 2009 resulted in a 0-0 overtime tie on Van Doren Field. Colgate has played 24 of the 46 meetings at home and has a 3-19-2 home record.

SCOUTING THE HAWKS
Hartwick (1-0), which was picked to finish sixth in the MAC Preseason Poll, is coming off a 2-1 win over Albany in its opening game last week. The team is led by juniors Cleyon Brown and Tyler Bailey, who both have two points from one goal apiece, and by freshman Tom Buckner in goal.

PATRIOT LEAGUE PRESEASON POLL
The Colgate men's soccer team was picked to finish on top of the league in the 2011 Patriot League preseason poll voted by head coaches and sports information directors in the league. The Raiders, who had 94 points and 10 first-place votes, were projected to finish first above the 2010 defending PL tournament champions, Bucknell, which had 86 points and 4 first-place votes.