WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army scored in the 11th minute and added an insurance goal early in the second half to hand the Colgate men's soccer team a 2-0 loss Friday night.
The Black Knights were able to get on the board as Alex Grave de Peralta scored his first goal of the season in the 11th minute. The Raiders threatened with three corner kicks and two shots in the next two minutes, but weren't able to even up the score.
Senior keeper
Peter Tappenden made three key saves in the remainder of the half to keep the Army lead at 1-0 heading into halftime.
Army added an insurance goal in the 53rd minute on Rex Epps' sixth goal of the season. The Raiders picked up the pressure throughout the half, but weren't able to find the back of the net as the Black Knights held on to win 2-0.
BOTTOM LINE
WON-LOST RECORDS
- The Black Knights improve to 7-3 on the season and 1-1 in the Patriot League.
- Colgate falls to 3-7 overall and 0-2 in league action.
KEY RAIDER INFO
- Tappenden finished the game with four saves.
- Junior Aram Ouligian registered a team-high two shots.
FACTS & FIGURES
- The Black Knights finished the game with an 11-5 shot advantage.
- Colgate held a 5-2 corner kick edge.
- The Raiders forced Army keeper Justin Stoll to make three saves.
UP NEXT
- The Raiders return home to host Lehigh Wednesday night.
- Kickoff from Beyer-Small '76 Field is set for 7 p.m.
