Bison men's soccer nets eight in first conference win on the road

MORRISTOWN, N.J. - The Gallaudet University men's soccer team picked up its second win and first North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) win this season here Friday in an impressive victory, 8-1, over College of Saint Elizabeth.

The Bison (2-5-1, 1-2-1 NEAC) outshot the Eagles 26-13 and demonstrated their offensive potential as five different Bison found the back of the net.

GU was led by junior midfielder Angel Ortiz (New York, N.Y.), who scored two goals, including the game-winning goal, and added two assists.

Redshirt freshman Brian Espanto (San Antnio, Texas) struck first for the Bison in the 20th minute when he took advantage of an Eagles turnover. For the rest of the game, Gallaudet refused to lessen the pressure as it outshot St. Elizabeth (1-6, 0-3 NEAC) in both halves.

Just before the end of the half, Ortiz seized an opportunity to widen the gap when he scored off of a penalty kick which would hold as the game-winning goal.

Junior forward Tim Artinian (Henrietta, N.Y.) capitalized off a rebound for his first goal of the season in the 43rd minute. The Bison took a 3-0 lead into halftime.

GU maintained control throughout the second half scoring five more goals.

While Espanto (two goals) and Artinian (two goals) both found the back of the net once more for the Bison, it was Ortiz who capitalized with a highlight-reel goal from 40 yards out.

Freshman forward Roel Gutierrez (Austin, Texas) and junior forward Sean Huber (Orange Calif.) added their names to the scoresheet with goals in the 57th and 78th minute, respectively. Huber's goal was the first in a Bison uniform.

Leandro Suarez was the lone goal scorer for the Eagles as he scored in the 65th minute to cut the Bison lead to six, 7-1.

BISON TRACKS

Freshman goalie Noah Means-Simonsen (Louisville, K.Y.) made four saves
This was the first time more than three Bison scored in a game this season
This was the Bison's largest victory since Oct. 26, 2005, when they defeated Washington Bible, 12-0, at home
This is the most goals the Bison have scored under Head Coach Pedro Braz

UP NEXT
Gallaudet heads back home and will host Penn College (2-4, 1-1 NEAC) at Hotchkiss Field on Sunday, Sept. 25, at 2 p.m.to

Bison defeated on the road at Cazenovia, 1-0

CAZENOVIA, N.Y. – The Gallaudet University men's soccer team played a tough game against North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) rival Cazenovia College on Saturday, falling 1-0 to the Wildcats.

Senior goalie Eric Setzer (Middletown, Md.) got no rest as he set a season high record of 13 saves. The Wildcats (6-7, 5-4 NEAC) took a combined total of 21 shots in the game while the Bison (1-11-2, 0-9 NEAC) were unable to get a single shot during the 90 minutes.

Cazenovia senior Conor Cahalan scored the game’s only goal in the first half with an unassisted shot past Setzer. The Wildcats took four more shots before the break, but the Bison hung on, not allowing another goal the rest of the game.

  

BISON TRACKS

• Setzer has made double-digit saves twice this season
• Five yellow cards and nine fouls were issued in the game
• Cazenovia took 13 corner kicks while the Bison had none
• The Bison lost to the Wildcats in their last face off in 2012 with the same score, 1-0

UP NEXT
The Bison remain in New York for the weekend, travelling to Morrisville St. to face the Mustangs at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18.

Bison fall behind early against Penn St.-Berks

WASHINGTON - The Gallaudet University men's soccer team had a disappointing Sunday in its North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) game against Penn St.-Berks as the Bison lost, 4-0, on a picturesque afternoon at Hotchkiss Field.

The Bison fell behind early, though no fault of their own, when Penn St.-Berks (5-6-1, 3-4 NEAC) scored the first goal on a free kick just two minutes in. Penn St.-Berks' Omar Guzman (three goals) took the free kick, as the whistle was blown before the Bison team was set up to receive the kick. Guzman's shot traveled over 20 yards into the lower right corner of the net past a surprised goalie Eric Setzer (Middletown, Md.). Gallaudet (1-10-2, 0-8 NEAC) was forced to play catch-up the rest of the game after falling behind 1-0 so quickly.

Guzman scored his second goal in the 29th minute off an assist from Jon Mercier as the Nittany Lions took a 2-0 lead into halftime. Setzer made five of his eight saves in the first half to lead the Bison.

The Bison played hard throughout the game but were unable to pull even with the Nittany Lions. A Gallaudet foul at the 67:36 mark of the second half in the goalie box led to a penalty kick that Guzman converted for his ninth goal of the season. Mercier capped the scoring, four minutes later, with an unassisted goal.

BISON TRACKS

• GU was outshot 25-2
• Freshman Erick Flores (Manasas, Va.) had one shot on goal
• Junior Rood Metellus (Bedford, N.Y.) had GU's other shot
• Gallaudet took only one corner kick while Penn St.-Berks took eight.

UP NEXT
The Bison travel to New York next weekend to continue conference play. GU will play at Cazenovia College on Saturday, Oct. 17, at noon.

GU drops rematch with Christendom under the lights at home

WASHINGTON - The Gallaudet University men's soccer team began a three-game homestand on Wednesday night at Hotchkiss Field and lost in a rematch with Christendom College, 3-0. The two teams began the season, a month ago, with a 2-2 tie in Front Royal, Va.

Gallaudet (1-8-2) entered the game shorthanded, minus five starters, and held the visiting Crusaders (8-1-1) scoreless until the 43rd minute. Christendom's Patrick Audino drove down the right side of the field and crossed the ball to the middle of the box where Peter Day scored the game's first goal. The Crusaders took a 1-0 lead into halftime.

Christendom added a quick second goal in the 49th minute and added an insurance goal in the 71st minute.

Gallaudet senior goalie Eric Setzer (Middletown, Md.) made nine saves in the loss.

BISON TRACKS

• This is the eighth game this season GU has recorded five or more shots
• Freshman Tim Artinian (Henrietta, N.Y.) led the Bison with two shots, one on goal
• Freshman Khaliel Smith (Plantation, Fla.) had Gallaudet's other shot on goal
• Christendom held a 19-5 edge in shots and 8-2 advantage on corner kicks
• The Bison have lost six straight
• In seven losses this season the Bison have been held scoreless

UP NEXT
The Bison will look to bounce back on Saturday, Oct. 10, with a home North Eastern Athletic Conference game with Lancaster Bible College (6-2-3, 3-2-1 NEAC) at noon. The game will be played on Hoy Field.

Bison stumble against Keuka to complete NEAC road trip

KEUKA PARK, N.Y. – The Gallaudet University men's soccer team completed its weekend in New York here Sunday and lost to Keuka College, one of the top teams in the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC), 3-0.

Keuka (8-0-2, 5-0-1 NEAC) wasted little time as it scored the game's first goal just 50 seconds in. Senior Matt Hey (two goals) knocked home the first of two first-half goals off an assist from Rachid Blanken. Hey added his second goal, 30 minutes later, on an assist from Christian Hewitt. Keuka took a 2-0 lead into halftime.

The Wolfpack added a third tally in the 79th minute when Ben Schreiber netted his eighth goal of the

Wells College defeats Gallaudet, 5-0

AURORA, N.Y. – The Gallaudet University men's soccer team lost it's first game on the road this weekend here Saturday against North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) rival Wells College, 5-0.

Junior Afan Nyam (Jos, Nigeria) took the first shot of the game for the Bison (1-6-2, 0-5 NEAC), four minutes in, but it was saved by Wells goalie Owen May (one save). The Express went on the attack and capitalized on a Gallaudet foul in the goalie box, that led to Wyatt Buerkle's penalty shot goal past senior goalie Eric Setzer (Middletown, Md.) in the 23rd minute. The Express added a second goal, 11 minutes later, as they took a 2-0 lead into halftime.

The Express (5-5, 2-2 NEAC) wasted no time in the second half, scoring three goals in under five minutes. Buerkle scored his second goal of the game off an assist from Ryan Mitzell at the 55:43 mark. Wells struck again, two minutes and 17 seconds later, when senior Max Cherry (one goal, one assist) scored off an assist from freshman Jack Pilgrim. The third goal came from a long feed from midfield when freshman Justin Bingham was able to breakaway to score the game's fifth goal in the 60th minute.

BISON TRACKS

• Setzer had one save in the game
• Nyam led the Bison with three shots, one on goal
• Wells outshot Gallaudet, 15-5 
• Satish Thapa (Ridgewood, N.Y.) and Gabriel Carino (Bronx, N.Y.) recorded the other shots for GU
• The Express doubled up the Bison on corner kicks, 10-5
• The Bison have lost four straight games
• In all six losses this season the Bison have been held scoreless