Box Score


ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. - After being held scoreless in their previous two games, the Mount Saint Mary College men's soccer team exploded for six goals in a convincing 6-0 win over Bard College on Wednesday afternoon. With the win the Knights improve to 3-4-0 on the year, while the Raptors drop to 2-5-1.

The Knights jumped ahead to a quick 1-0 lead just over a minute into play as Mount junior Sean Lockwood (Manahawkin, N.J.) dribbled through the box and fired a shot into the back of the net. In the 22nd minute of play, Mount freshman Michael Ennis (Carmel, N.Y.) played the ball ahead to senior Matt Pagano (Mahopac, N.Y.), who then drilled a shot from 30 yards out, over the outstretched hands of Bard goalkeeper Gabe Rudd (Amherst, MA.).

In the opening minutes of the second half, the Knights tacked on their third of the game, when junior Rob Thompson (West Babylon, N.Y.) finished a give and go exchange from senior Drew Altieri (Voorheesville, N.Y.). Following a string of shots off a corner kick service, Mount senior Ryan Folken (Centerreach, N.Y.) deposited on the Knights third shot to put them ahead 4-0.

Freshman Alex Tolman (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) broke through for his first career goal in the 86th minute of play, as he finished a one-on-one play against Rudd, the Bard goalkeeper. Tolman then added his second of the day just over a minute later, putting home a pass from Lockwood with just under four minutes remaining in play.

The Knights held a commanding 34-4 advantage in shots. Mount goalie, junior Matt Darling (Staatsburg, N.Y.) was credited with one save on the day and with the shutout Darling set a new school record for career shutouts (11). Rudd made 12 saves for the Raptors in the loss.

In game two of a soccer doubleheader, the Mount will host Old Westbury on Saturday, September 22. Game time is set for 2:30 p.m.