ONEONTA, N.Y. – The Hartwick College men's soccer team earned a 2-1 victory over Russell Sage on Wednesday night at Elmore Field, using a late goal from Muhammad Troare (Manchester, N.H.) to secure the win.
Mariano Kool (Amsterdam, Netherlands) opened the scoring for Hartwick in the 14th minute, giving the Hawks a 1-0 advantage. After Russell Sage tied the game in the second half, Troare delivered the deciding goal in the 86th minute to put Hartwick back in front.
Troare finished with a goal on three shots, including two on target, while Kool added a goal on his only shot of the game.
Wilson Mount led the Hawks with four shots, putting two on target. In goal,
Nils Ole Petersen (Greiz, Germany) recorded four saves to help Hartwick hold on for the victory.
Hartwick finished with advantages in shots (13-8) and shots on goal (7-5), while also earning three corner kicks to Russell Sage's two.
Hartwick took the lead in the 14th minute when Kool found the back of the net to put the Hawks ahead 1-0. Hartwick maintained its advantage through the remainder of the first half, taking the lead into halftime.
With less than five minutes remaining, Troare broke the tie in the 86th minute, scoring the go-ahead goal to give Hartwick a 2-1 lead. The Hawks held off Russell Sage through the final minutes to secure the conference victory.
