Box Score

HAMILTON – A night to remember turned into a goal that won't soon be forgotten.
 
Colgate christened the brand new Beyer-Small '76 Field with a penalty kick goal by sophomore Ethan Kutler one minute and 42 seconds into double overtime for a 1-0 win over Saint Mary's here Friday night.
 
The standing room only crowd that packed Colgate's new stadium erupted as Kutler placed the ball calmly into the left hand corner of the net for the game-winner. The goal marked Kutler's third career goal and first game-winner in a Colgate uniform.
 
Fellow classmate Ricky Brown posted his second career shutout between the pipes, while matching his career high in saves with six.
 
Prior to the exciting match a field dedication ceremony occurred to thank John W. Beyer and Barry J. Small for their exceptional devotion to Colgate soccer and the new facility.
 
The Raiders are next on the pitch Sunday when they host Niagara in the second game of the Central New York Classic. Game time is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Beyer-Small '76 Field.
 
BOTTOM LINE
• Colgate 1, Saint Mary's (Calif.) 0 – 2 OT

WON-LOST RECORDS
• Colgate improves to 1-0-0 overall
• Saint Mary's falls to 0-1-0 overall

KEY RAIDER INFO
• Kutler scored the Raiders' first goal of the season thanks to a penalty kick in the 102nd minute of action
• Brown made six saves, while notching her second career shutout.

FACTS & FIGURES
• Colgate led the Gaels in shots 17-10 and in corner kicks 9-3.
• Both keepers recorded six saves in the game.
• Kutler led the team with five shots, while rookie Jared Stroud followed with four and sophomore Zach Pagani with three.
• Both teams were issued a yellow card.

TURNING POINT
• Both team's had an opportunity to find the back of the net, but it was the Raiders who finally put one past the goalie to grab their first win of the season.  
• The goal happened at the 101:42 mark in the game.
 
THE LAST TIME
• The last time the Raiders posted a double overtime victory was on Nov. 3, 2012 when they defeated Navy 3-2.
 
SHUTOUT
• Colgate posted its first shutout of the season.
• Brown also added another shutout to his career total, shifting his number to two.
• Brown recorded six saves with two of those being key stops

• 20 minutes into the game Saint Mary's saw Corey Schmidt redirect a header towards goal. The hard-driven shot looked as though it would slide underneath the crossbar but Brown came up with a huge save to push it out for a corner kick.
• Another stellar save came midway through the second half when Brown made a diving stop to push away another Schmidt opportunity on net, keeping the game scorless.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
• Besides the final goal, Colgate had a few other chances to find the back of the net.

• Midway through the second half, Pagani struck one from the left side of the field towards goal. Unfortunately for Colgate the Gaels goalie Andre Rawls was there to push the ball away from danger.
• A few minutes later Kutler sent a brilliant cross into the box where rookie Bruno Scodari almost got a touch on it but it was cleared away before the Raiders could do any harm.
• In extra time, Colgate held the majority of scoring chances including back-to-back shots from Stroud and recently announced captain Tanner Schilling in the first overtime.

UP NEXT
• The Raiders are next on the pitch Sunday when they host Niagara at 2 p.m. in the second game of the Central New York Classic on Beyer-Small '76 Field.
• Live stats and video available at gametime.
 
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