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HAMILTON –  First-year Aram Ouligian recorded his first career goal and it was a big one.
 
The Needham, Massachusetts, native helped Colgate secure a 2-1 overtime victory here Sunday afternoon over UC Riverside, after blasting home the game-winner in the 93rd minute. The play originated 40-yards out off a free kick. Ethan Kutler stepped up to the set piece and played a simple pass over to Chase Pagani on the left side of the box. Pagani one-timed a cross over the defensive line to a waiting Ouligian, who finished it home for the game's final goal.
 
Along with his assist on the day, Kutler also netted the Raiders' first goal just 10 minutes into the contest. An equalizer from UC Riverside in the 22nd minute made for an interesting rest of the match. Despite three solid chances from Colgate in the second half, the game was forced to overtime.
 
Ouligian's tally just 2:15 into the extra period sealed the deal for the Raiders, handing them their first victory of the year.
 
With the win, head coach Erik Ronning also ties former Colgate men's soccer coach John W. Beyer for second most victories in a career with 81.  Beyer was at the helm from 1966-79.
 
Colgate has made it a habit of scoring early in games this season. Of the Raiders' first three goals scored on the year, all have come in the opening 15 minutes of play.
 
The Raiders' opening goal on Sunday's game was no different. Kutler put Colgate ahead 10:10 into the contest, after a great feed from Tim Oberg. The first-year intercepted the ball near midfield and played a one-touch throughball into Kutler, who was streaking up the field. Kutler collected the pass and took one touch before firing a shot on target just inside the 18-yard box. His initial shot was saved but not the rebound, as he beat the goalie to the loose ball and tapped it in for the game's opening goal.
 
The visitors answered in the 22nd minute, however, knotting the score at 1-all. 
 
Despite some solid chances in the remaining minutes of the first half, the teams went into the break tied at 1-1.
 
Kutler nearly put the Raiders back on top 10 minutes into the second half when Jared Stroud sent him a well-placed ball into the box. Kutler collected the pass and then tried to volley it toward the opposite post. Unfortunately for Colgate, UC Riverside goalie Ashkan Khosravi made a fingertip save to keep the game all square.
 
Then with 15 minutes remaining in regulation Troy Moo Penn fired a driven ball on goal from the top of the box. But again, Khosravi was there to make the stop, falling on the rebound before any Raiders could tap it in.
 
Colgate had one final last-ditch effort with one minute remaining in regulation when Stroud and Kutler again teamed up for a brilliant opportunity. Stroud played Kutler in a throughball down the right side of the field, where the junior then one-timed an off-balance shot far post. His attempt beat the goalie but was stopped by the opposite post, bouncing back into play.
 
Neither team was able to tally the go-ahead goal, sending the game into overtime.
 
The Raiders needed less than three minutes to end the game, as Ouligian's marker handed Colgate the one-goal victory.
 
Raiders goalie Ricky Brown made six saves throughout the contest, including an impressive fingertip save on a driven shot from Emilio Huerta midway through the first half.
 
Colgate next heads to Dartmouth on Friday for an out-of-conference 7 p.m. contest with the Big Green. Live stats will be available at the start of the game.

BOTTOM LINE
• Colgate 2, UC Riverside 1 - OT

WON-LOST RECORDS
• Colgate improves to 1-1-1 on the year
• UC Riverside dips to 1-3-0

KEY RAIDER INFO
• Two players recorded their first collegiate points in the game with Ouligian's goal and Oberg's assist.
• Kutler notched his second goal of the season, while Pagani tallied his first season assist.
• Brown finished with six saves, pushing his season total to nine.

FACTS & FIGURES
• Colgate outshot the Highlanders 14-9, while both teams earned seven shots on goal.
• The Raiders registered six saves throughout the game to UC Riverside's five.
• Kutler led all players with five shots, three of which were on frame.  
• The Highlanders recorded four corner kicks to the Raiders' three.  
• There was one yellow card issued to Colgate.

CENTRAL NEW YORK CLASSIC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
• Two Colgate players were named to the All-Tournament Team:
    Korab Syla (Offensive MVP)      Syracuse
    Miles Robinson (Defensive MVP)  Syracuse
    Julian Buescher                 Syracuse
    Juuso Pasanen                   Syracuse
    Drew Morgan                     Rutgers
    Mitchell Lurie                  Rutgers
    Niel Guzman                     Rutgers
    Ethan Kutler                    Colgate
    Aram Ouligian                   Colgate
    Stephen Copley                  UC Riverside
    Ricardo Ruiz                                           UC Riverside

UP NEXT
• Colgate heads to Hanover, New Hampshire, on Friday for a 7 p.m. non-conference tilt with Dartmouth.
• The Big Green took on Holy Cross at home on Sunday and captured a 1-0 double overtime victory.
• Live stats will be available for the game.

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