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HAMILTON – Colgate men's soccer saw two goals from Ethan Kutler and one from Tyler Forbes to help lift them past Fairleigh Dickinson, 3-1, here Friday night.
 
The Raiders got on the board early, scoring 10 minutes into the game. Rookie Jared Stroud started the play by sending a brilliant ball into the 18-yard box. Sophomore Zach Pagani chested it down for assistant captain Forbes to finish into the bottom left-hand corner of the goal.
 
The Knights quickly answered, however, a little more than five minutes later, but a goal 1:37 into the second 45 minutes proved to be the difference.
 
Following a Raider corner kick from the right side of the field, captain Tanner Schilling one-touched the ball to the back left post. Kutler came flying into the box and smashed it with his head into the lower right corner of the net for the eventual game-winner.
 
Then in the 77th minute, Kutler portrayed a stellar solo performance after juking a Knight's defender in the box. Colgate played the sophomore a long ball down the right side of the field. Kutler took a few touches before swiftly beating the FDU defender with a crafty move. He took one more touch before firing a shot into the lower left corner of the net for the Raiders' insurance marker.
 
The goal marked Kutler's sixth of the season and eighth of his Colgate career. Forbes' goal shifted him to six overall and the first of his junior campaign.
 
Colgate continued to showcase its strong ball movement and possession throughout the remainder of the game, to hold on to the two-goal victory.
 
The Raiders are back in action Sunday when they host Siena at 2 p.m. on Beyer-Small '76 Field. Live stats and video will be available at gametime.

Bottom Line
• Colgate 3, Fairleigh Dickinson 1

Won-Lost Records
• Colgate improves to 2-3-1 overall
• FDU drops to 1-5-1

Key Raider Info
• Kutler recorded his fifth and sixth goal of the year to help lift the Raiders past FDU
• Forbes also posted a goal in the game to give Colgate the early 1-0 edge. It was the first of the season for the junior
• Stroud earned his first and second career assist in the victory after helping on Forbes' goal and Kutler's first goal.
• Ricky Brown registered one stop in his second victory of the year.

Facts & Figures
• Colgate held the edge on shots, at 8-6 but the Knights were awarded four corner kicks for the Raiders' one.
• FDU's Matthew Weigner made two saves, while Colgate's Brown earned one.
• Neither team were issued a card throughout the game.
• Kutler led all players with four shots, while Pagani added two.
• The Knights saw Christian Dietrich notch the equalizer at the 14:33 mark.
 
The Difference
• The Raiders received a great pep talk from head coach Erik Ronning at the break as Colgate recorded the go-ahead goal 1:37 into the second 45 minutes.
            - Stroud played a simple corner kick to Schilling, who was 25-yards out from the goal. The captain one-timed the ball to the opposite corner of the goal, where Kutler finished it home with a strong header.

Goal Summary
• Forbes got the Raiders on the board first 9:26 into the match.
            - Stroud aided in the Raider attack when he sent a well-placed ball to the chest of Pagani. The sophomore then found Forbes, who one-touched it past the goalie for the 1-0 edge.
• FDU answered at the 14:33 mark.
            - Nico Wright played a ball in from the left side of the field to the head of Dietrich at the penalty kick spot, who placed it just out of the reach of a diving Brown for the equalizer.
• Kutler put Colgate back on top 1:37 into the second half.
            - Again Stroud started the Raider goal when he sent a corner kick to the foot of Schilling. The senior then one-touched it to the back left post, where Kutler headed it past the keeper for the 2-1 advantage.
• At the 77:21 mark, Kutler struck again on a talented solo performance.
            - Colgate played Kutler the ball down the right side of the field. He took a few touches before making a brilliant move to get past the FDU defender. He added one more touch before ripping a shot into the lower right-hand corner of the net.
 
No Sophomore Slump Here
• Kutler now has six goals on the season, after posting two in the game.
• He has recorded at least one goal in each of the Raiders' games but one.
• Overall he has eight career goals for Colgate
 
Season Firsts
• Stroud earned his first career points in the victory after assisting on two of the Raiders' three goals.
• Forbes also earned points on the season following his go-ahead marker in tonight's game. The goal was the sixth of his career.
 
Straight From The Source
• Head Coach Erik Ronning: (On Kutler's performance so far this season) "He is obviously producing and that's what attacking players do. Ethan is a special player and has been creating quality opportunities for us. He is pretty efficient with those chances as well."
 
"When you get a little cushion like we got tonight it certainly takes a little pressure off everyone. His best thing tonight wasn't his goal scoring, actually, it was the manner in which he tracked back to win balls back after he lost the ball. And I'll give credit to everyone in that respect.
 
• Sophomore Ethan Kutler: (On bouncing back from two tough losses last weekend) "It was great to finally start playing. We are moving the ball well and finishing opportunities. We are playing like one and it's all coming together."

Up Next
• The Raiders are back on the pitch Sunday when they host Siena at 2 p.m.
• The game is set for Beyer-Small '76 Field
• Live stats and video available at the start of the game.
 
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