ALFRED, N.Y. – The Hartwick College men's soccer team fell 2-0 to Alfred University in Empire 8 action Saturday afternoon at Yunevich Stadium.
Senior
Andres Ordonez Acosta (Estado de Mexico, Mexico/Colegio Merici) recording four shots, including one on goal, while sophomore
Wilson Mount (Atlanta, Ga./Midtown) put two of his three attempts on target. Junior goalkeeper
Nils Ole Petersen (Greiz, Germany/Ulf-Merbold-Gymnasium Greiz) made six saves in the loss.
The Hawks matched the Saxons in total shots, with both teams recording 15 attempts, but Alfred finished with eight shots on goal compared to four for Hartwick. The Hawks earned just one corner kick, while Alfred earned three.
Hartwick falls to 3-9 and 2-5 in Empire 8 play, while the Saxons improve to 6-2-2 and 4-1-2 in Empire 8 action. The Hawks are next in action on Wednesday, Oct. 14, when they host Elmira College in an E8 game at Elmore Field.
After Hartwick put six shots up in the first 30 minutes, Alfred opened the scoring in the 31st minute when Xavier Bowman found the back of the net off an assist from Derek Alexei Rodriguez. The Hawks were unable to record another shot for the remainder of the half, despite a corner in the final five minutes.
Hartwick had several opportunities in the second half to equalize, posting several shots in the first 30 minutes of the second half. The Saxons, however, added an insurance goal in the 78th minute, converting a penalty kick to extend their lead to 2-0. Hartwick continued to search for a response, but Alfred goalkeeper Tyler Mulholland made three saves to preserve the shutout.
