POUGHEEPSIE, N.Y. – The RIT men's soccer team fell short in a 3-2 loss at Vassar in Liberty League action Saturday.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Vassar struck first in the 21st minute when Jared Fiske finished a cross from Gavin Johnson and Zapp Hotz at the back post.
- Arden Tobolski doubled the lead in the 26th minute, scoring from the top of the box off a pass from Fiske.
- Alejandro Martinez made it 3-0 for the Brewers in the 43rd minute, forcing a turnover and scoring inside the left post.
- RIT responded in the 54th minute when sophomore forward Idriss Diallo curled a shot from the top right of the box into the top left corner, assisted by senior midfielder Gabriel Zaninetti.
- Graduate student midfielder Chris Lee added a second for RIT in the 60th minute, tucking a loose ball inside the left corner.
GAME NOTES
- RIT was outshot 13-6 in the game, but held a 5-3 edge in second-half shots.
- Sophomore goalkeeper Kristian Dobbek made five saves in goal for RIT, including four in the first half.
- Diallo's goal is his fourth of the season and leads the Tigers with 11 points (4 goals, 3 assists) through 10 games.
- The Tigers dropped to 4-4-2 overall and 0-2-2 in Liberty League play.
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT stays on the road this week when they visit Rochester in a non-conference game on Wednesday (Oct. 8) at 7 p.m.
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