Farmington, ME – The SUNY Cobleskill men's soccer team dropped a 3-0 decision on the road to the University of Maine–Farmington in a physical North Atlantic Conference (NAC) match on Saturday afternoon at Leib Field.
The Tigers were led by senior forward
Spencer Reisman (Youngstown, NY/Lewiston Porter), who kept pressure on the Beavers' back line with five shots, including one on frame. Midfielder
Joshua Sanchez (Bronx, NY) battled in the middle of the park and recorded a shot on target, while
Rob Staubitz (Brooklyn, NY) also added an effort.
In net, junior goalkeeper
Joe Wille (Gilboa, NY) faced constant pressure but came up with eight saves on 11 shots, including several key interventions to keep Cobleskill in the match.
UMF held the statistical edge with 17 total shots, 11 on target, while Cobleskill finished with seven shots, two on goal. In a match that lived up to NAC physicality, the Tigers and Beavers combined for 27 fouls, with Cobleskill whistled for 14.
The Beavers struck first in the 13th minute when Annimer Ibrahim capitalized on a Cobleskill miscue to tuck a shot into the corner. Cobleskill pushed for an equalizer and saw chances from Sanchez and Reisman turned away by the Farmington keeper. UMF doubled its lead late in the half when Garrett Gendreau smashed home a loose ball off a corner kick to send the Tigers into halftime trailing 2-0.
The second half opened up with both sides throwing numbers forward. Junior defender
Garrett Aikins (Morris, NY) anchored the Cobleskill back line with several strong tackles to keep the Tigers within reach. But in the final minutes, UMF sealed the match with an insurance goal in the 89th minute to secure the 3-0 win.
Up Next:
The Tigers return to action tomorrow, Sunday, September 28, when they travel to Lesley University to close their NAC road trip. Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m.
