Cobleskill, NY: The SUNY Cobleskill men's soccer team put together one of their strongest attacking performances of the season but couldn't find the finishing touch, battling to a 0-0 draw with Word of Life on Thursday evening at the Soccer/Lacrosse Complex.

The Tigers fired a season-high 23 shots, with Spencer Reisman (Youngstown, NY/Lewiston Porter) and Joshua Sanchez (Bronx, NY) leading the way with four apiece. Reisman put two of his attempts on frame, while Sanchez tested the keeper once. Connor Fancher (Worcester, NY) added three shots, two on target, and first-year Gavin McEnroe (Burlington Flats, NY/Edmeston) and Saro Karageozian (Colonie, NY) each tallied a shot on goal.

In net, juniors Joe Wille (Gilboa, NY) and Adam Champlin (South Kortright, NY) split time, with Wille playing the first half and Champlin recording one save after the break.

Cobleskill's attack generated their best chances of the season, finishing with 23 shots and 21 corner kicks while forcing the Word of Life goalkeeper into seven saves and several key interceptions. Defensively, the Tigers held firm, conceding just two total shots and only one on target.

The Tigers came close to breaking through in the opening half when Sanchez's early corner kick caused trouble in the box, but the visitors managed to clear. In the 31st minute McEnroe fired an attempt, only for it saved. The best chance of the half came at the end of the half when Reisman led a counterattack and appeared to be in on goal, but a last-second tackle denied him, sending the teams into halftime scoreless.

Cobleskill kept up the pressure after the break, outshooting Word of Life 16-2 in the second half. Just six minutes in, Fancher slipped behind the defense and ripped a shot toward the near post, only to see it rattle off the woodwork. The visitors' only chance came in the 67th minute when Champlin smothered their lone shot on target. The Tigers continued to push numbers forward and create opportunities, but the decisive goal never came as the match ended in a 0-0 draw.

Up Next:
The Tigers return to action on Saturday, September 20, when they host Keystone College at 4:00 p.m. at the Soccer/Lacrosse Complex.