Lyndonville, VT: The SUNY Cobleskill men's soccer team dominated the Hornets of VTSU-Lyndon from start to finish for a 10-0 North Atlantic Conference road win on Sunday afternoon.
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Connor Fancher (Worcester, NY) led the offensive charge with three goals to bring his season total to six goals while
Joshua Sanchez (Bronx, NY/New Visions) added two goals from three attempts.
Tyler Szarek (Westmoreland, NY) and
Declan McCracken (South Kortright, NY) also found the back of the net twice for the Fighting Tigers.
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Spencer Reisman played a key role in the midfield with two assists, and
John Espinoza (Ossining, NY) matched that effort, contributing two assists off the bench. Cobleskill's other assists came from
Conor Flanigan (Troy, NY),
Charles Agle (Eden, NY),
Andrew Rimes (Walden, NY/Mount Academy),
Alexander Moran (Bronx, NY/Manhattan Center of Math & Science), and
Samuel Spraker (Broadalbin-Perth, NY).
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Cobleskill dominated in every phase, registering 40 shots with 21 on goal, compared to Lyndon's three shots, only one of which was on target. Second-year goalkeeper
Adam Champlin registered a save on the only shot on target for the hosts.
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Cobleskill wasted no time establishing control, with
Tyler Szarek scoring the opening goal in the 14th minute off an assist from
Conor Flanigan.
Joshua Sanchez followed with two goals, one unassisted in the 34th minute, and another just two minutes later, assisted by
Spencer Reisman.
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Fancher's first goal came in the 37th minute, assisted by senior defender
Charles Agle, and he doubled his tally in the 41st minute, thanks to an
Andrew Rimes assist. Cobleskill carried a 5-0 lead into halftime.
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The second half saw more of the same, with
Declan McCracken scoring twice in quick succession. His first goal, assisted by Reisman, came in the 61st minute, followed by a second in the 65th minute from Espinoza. Szarek scored his second goal in the 63rd minute, assisted by a beautiful through ball by Moran.
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Fancher completed his hat trick in the 79th minute off a
Samuel Spraker assist, before
Trenton Cole (South Kortright, NY) rounded out the scoring in the 86th minute, with Espinoza adding another assist.
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Cobleskill held Lyndon without a single corner kick while registering nine of their own.
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The Fighting Tigers return to action Tuesday, October 1
st, as they travel to Russell Sage for a non-conference matchup at 7:30 p.m.
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