Mount Saint Vincent - 4, Farmingdale State - 1
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. | The Farmingdale State men's soccer team fell to first-place Mount Saint Vincent, 4-1, in a Skyline Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon.
The Dolphins (7-3-2, 6-1-1 Skyline) held a 7-5 advantage in shots during the opening half, but the Rams (4-7-2, 2-3-1 Skyline) kept the match scoreless heading into halftime. Freshman goalkeeper
Andrew Verdugo (East Elmhurst, N.Y.) made two saves in the first 45 minutes to help keep Mount Saint Vincent off the scoreboard.
The Dolphins broke through early in the second half, scoring twice in just over a minute. Jacob Rooney opened the scoring in the 49th minute before Yahir Tafoya added another goal at the 49:42 mark to give the Dolphins a 2-0 lead.
Justin Sorto extended the MSV advantage in the 59th minute, and Brandon Brad Leon added a fourth goal in the 77th minute.
Farmingdale State junior
William Guillen (Locust Valley, N.Y.) scored with just under five minutes remaining off an assist from sophomore midfielder
Carlos Hernandez (Dix Hills, N.Y.) as they fell, 4-1.
The Dolphins finished with a 15-9 advantage in shots, including an 8-4 edge in shots on goal. Verdugo made two saves before junior
Daniel Perez (Egg Harbor City, N.J.) entered in the second half and recorded one save.
The Rams return to action on Tuesday, October 13th, when they host Mount Saint Mary College in a Skyline Conference matchup at 6 p.m.
