Delhi, NY – Men's Soccer hosted Utica University Tuesday afternoon, tying 1-1 in a close match.
THE BASICS
Score: SUNY Delhi 1 | Utica 1
Records: SUNY Delhi (3-2-2, 0-1) | Utica University (2-3-2, 0-0-1)
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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Delhi struck first in the 17th minute, courtesy of another goal from freshman Roberto Velasquez-Osorio (Monticello, NY), marking his sixth score of the season. He converted a pass from senior captain Anthony Cuellar (Liberty, NY), who has notched an impressive six points (two goals and three assists) in seven matches this season.
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The Broncos' defensive unit had a strong first half, keeping the Pioneers scoreless for the first 45 minutes, allowing only three shots on goal.
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Delhi maintained the lead until the 69th minute when Utica scored from a penalty kick.
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Senior captain Jon Walsh (Brewster, NY) had another solid day in goal, making seven saves, including a critical one-on-one save late in the match to preserve the even score.
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Walsh and the Broncos have held their opponents to just 0.57 goals per match this season.
COMMENTS FROM HEAD COACH REUTEMANN:
"The response from Saturday was something that we needed to have today and our energy was definitely there. It was great to get the first goal and take some of the pressure off to allow us to be able creative with the ball for short spells. Their striker is a top player in the region and I thought Vaughn Bottex and the backline did a tremendous job to keep him off the scoresheet. That was an extremely tough span of games with really tough opponents in a short amount of time. As we head back into the conference we know we are battling to keep our season alive with each minute of every game."
UP NEXT FOR THE BRONCOS
Delhi Men's Soccer will be playing their next match at home, where they will host North Atlantic Conference rivals SUNY Canton on Saturday, September 23rd.
