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Senior Photo - Men's Soccer
0
Boston University BOSTONU (5-10-3, 3-4-1 PL)
1
Winner Colgate COLGATEM (9-4-5, 5-2-2 PL)
Boston University BOSTONU
(5-10-3, 3-4-1 PL)
0
Final
1
Colgate COLGATEM
(9-4-5, 5-2-2 PL)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Boston University BOSTONU 0 0 0
Colgate COLGATEM 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Will LeBlond

Raiders Honor Seniors with Win

Men’s Soccer Wraps Regular Season with Complete Effort in 1-0 Victory over Boston University

HAMILTON—The Colgate Men's Soccer team gave their 12 seniors a night to remember on Friday at Beyer-Small '76 Field.

On the evening that the team honored those dozen that will be graduating soon, Colgate needed just one moment to capture a final victory heading into the postseason.

In a game that was territorially dominated by the Raiders, their strong play showed on the stat sheet in the first half, as they outshot the Terriers 8-0, which included a 4-0 edge in shots on goal. Unfortunately for the home side, they could not sneak one past goalkeeper Mike Bernardi in the opening 45 minutes.

The second half continued on with the trend of the Raiders playing well, but it also brought about the game's first and only tally.

Just over five minutes into the second half, Oliver Harris found space and sent a ball in to Steven DeLeo, who broke free from the Boston defense. From there, he ripped a shot to the left side of Bernardi, which the Terrier keeper got a piece of, but not enough. The ball tucked inside the post for DeLeo's second of the year.
 

The chances continued to pour in for the Raiders throughout the remainder of the second half. Perhaps the best came from Uyi Omorogbe, who faked past a pair of defenders, before his shot inside the 18-yard-box was blocked away.
 

When the dust had settled at the end of 90 minutes, the Raiders had given up just a pair of shots, but none on frame to close out the victory.

BOTTOM LINE
  • Colgate 1, Boston University 0.
RECORD UPDATES
  • With the victory, Colgate closes the regular season with a 5-2-2 Patriot League record and a 9-4-5 overall mark.
  • After the loss, the Terriers drop to 4-4-1 in league play and 5-10-3 overall.  
KEY RAIDER NOTES
  • By the end of the game, 11 of the team's 12 seniors had made an appearance on the field. Included in the list of appearances was goalkeeper Neeraj Mahey, who made his first ever start and appearance for the Raiders.
  • Colgate is now guaranteed to have a home game in the Patriot League tournament. Their opponent/seeding/date of game is still to be determined.
BY THE NUMBERS
  • Friday was the third time this season that Colgate has held opponents to zero shots on goal.
  • The Raiders ended the night with a 15-2 advantage in shots.
FROM THE SOURCE
  • Colgate head coach Erik Ronning:
    "I want to congratulate our seniors," said Ronning. "Every one of them represented Colgate on the field tonight and they did a fabulous job. They set the tempo for the game and we never looked back."
  • "At halftime, we challenged our young men to come out with a little more urgency and they responded," said Ronning. "We got the goal we needed and that's the way games in the Patriot League are going to be. They're going to be tight, one-goal game affairs in a lot of cases."
  • "It's always a positive going into the postseason to have a solid goalkeeper and a quality defensive effort," said Ronning. "With that, you give yourself a chance to move on in every postseason game."
UP NEXT
  • Colgate has already clinched a spot in the postseason. The team now waits to see who they will play in the Patriot League Tournament based off of results from Saturday's action.
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