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Men’s Soccer Eliminated from NEAC Tournament
October 27, 2012
Sophomore Austin Gerber scored in the second half, but it wasn't enough as the Keuka men's soccer team suffered a season-ending 3-1 loss at SUNYIT Saturday (photo courtesy of Ed Webber, Keuka College Sports Information Department).
Sophomore Austin Gerber (Churchville, NY/Churchville-Chili) scored his sixth goal of the season, but the Keuka College men’s soccer team couldn’t overcome a 3-0 deficit and fell at SUNYIT, 3-1 Saturday afternoon in Marcy, N.Y.
With the loss, the Storm (7-8, 5-5 North Eastern Athletic Conference) is eliminated from the upcoming NEAC postseason tournament.
Needing a victory over SUNYIT (9-7-1, 6-3-1) to punch their ticket to the postseason tournament, the Storm allowed a 13th minute goal to Luke Bogar, but kept the deficit at 1-0 heading into halftime.
The Wildcats extended their lead to 2-0 on a 30-yard blast from Matthew Wilday, then took a 3-0 lead when Wilday found Matt Arcidiacono outside of the left portion of the penalty box for a score in the 64th minute.
Keuka finally got on the scoreboard in the 84th minute when Gerber ripped home his direct kick, but the Storm couldn’t get any closer and suffered their first sub-.500 season since the 1999 squad went 7-10.
Freshman Preston Vick (Kendall, NY/Kendall) stopped five shots in the loss. Keuka was outshot 19-14, including 11-7 in the second half.
In a physical contest, SUNYIT was called for 17 fouls compared to just six for the Green and Gold.
This was the final contest for seniors Ron Burd (Penn Yan, NY/Penn Yan), Reis Cunningham (Red Creek, NY/Red Creek), Frank Iacovangelo (Rochester, NY/Aquinas), John Mastrella (Rochester, NY/Greece Athena), Kyle Rivera (Horseheads, NY/Horseheads), Justin Ryan (Berkshire, NY/Newark Valley) and Nate Smith (Hilton, NY/Hilton).
Men’s Soccer Falls on Senior Day
October 20, 2012
Keuka College's men's soccer team honored seven seniors before Saturday's Senior Day contest with SUNY Canton. The Storm suffered a 1-0 loss on Saturday (photo courtesy of Erik Holmes, Keuka College Sports Information Department).
The Keuka College men’s soccer team only allowed one goal during Saturday’s Senior Day home game with SUNY Canton, but it was enough to send the Storm to their third straight loss.
Keuka (7-6) suffered a 1-0 setback to Canton (7-7-1) on a picturesque fall afternoon at the Jephson Community Athletic Complex.
SUNY Canton scored the only goal of the contest with 10 minutes remaining in the first half. Keelon Jospeh played a cross to Shane Powell, who scored towards the far post in the 35th minute.
Before the game started, seniors Ron Burd (Penn Yan, NY/Penn Yan), Reis Cunningham (Red Creek, NY/Red Creek), Frank Iacovangelo (Rochester, NY/Aquinas), John Mastrella (Rochester, NY/Greece Athena), Kyle Rivera (Horseheads, NY/Horsehead), Justin Ryan (Berkshire, NY/Newark Valley) and Nate Smith (Hilton, NY/Hilton) were honored for their hard work and dedication towards the Storm men’s soccer program
This group helped Keuka post a 33-22 record with three straight appearances in the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) postseason tournament, including a semifinal appearance in 2010. For the last two years, Cunningham and Smith have also co-captained the Green and Gold.
Smith had a decent look on goal in the 15th minute. He received a pass outside the 18 and attempted a bicycle kick from the center of the field, but Canton keeper William Banahene came up with the save.
Before breaking through for their first goal, the Roos had two good looks on goal on back-to-back shots in the 33rd minute. But each time Canton fired on freshman goalie Preston Vick (Kendall, NY/Kendall), Burd got between the shot and the goal and blocked the scoring effort.
The score remained 1-0 heading into halftime, when Keuka held its Parents’ Day festivities.
Sophomore Austin Gerber (Churchville, NY/Churchville-Chili) had two good looks on goal in the second half. Just ninety seconds into the second, Gerber got free and ripped a shot from six yards out, but Banahene was there for the save.
Sixteen minutes later, Gerber brought the ball across midfield and fired a shot from 30 yards that sailed just wide of net with 27:55 remaining.
Vick kept the deficit at one with a nifty save in the 67th minute. Ashley Butterworth fired a shot from 20 yards out that Vick initially stopped. While falling to the ground, Vick kept his composure and pulled down the loose ball to keep the score 1-0.
But the Keuka attack never could net the equalizer and lost for the fourth time during the six-game homestand. Vick finished with four saves for Keuka, which was outshot 16-10.
The Green and Gold have two North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) road games remaining: at 6 p.m. Tuesday night against Morrisville State, and at 3 p.m. Oct. 27 against SUNYIT.
The NEAC postseason tournament begins Oct. 31, with the top five teams qualifying. Keuka (5-3 NEAC) currently sits in a tie for fifth-place with SUNYIT.
Senior Day Saturday for Men’s Soccer
October 19, 2012
Keuka College's men's soccer team will honor seven senior student-athletes before Saturday's Senior Day home game against SUNY Canton (photo courtesy of Ed Webber, Keuka College Sports Information Department).
The Keuka College men’s soccer team will honor seven senior student-athletes during Saturday afternoon’s non-conference home game against SUNY Canton, starting at 3 p.m. at the Jephson Community Athletic Complex.
Seniors Ron Burd (Penn Yan, NY/Penn Yan), Reis Cunningham (Red Creek, NY/Red Creek), Frank Iacovangelo (Rochester, NY/Aquinas), John Mastrella (Rochester, NY/Greece Athena), Kyle Rivera (Horseheads, NY/Horsehead), Justin Ryan (Berkshire, NY/Newark Valley) and Nate Smith (Hilton, NY/Hilton) will be honored before the game for their hard work and dedication towards the Storm men’s soccer program.
This group helped Keuka post a 33-22 record with three straight appearances in the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) postseason tournament, including a semifinal appearance in 2010. For the last two years, Cunningham and Smith have also co-captained the Green and Gold.
Mastrella (26 career goals) ranks eighth while Smith (24G) is tied for ninth on Keuka’s all-time scoring list, while Mastrella (60 points) and Smith (59) currently rank ninth and 10th, respectively, in career points.
Smith, who leads the Storm in goals (nine) and points (23) is third and Mastrella (eight goals) is tied for fourth among goal scorers in the NEAC, while Vick is the co-leader with four shutouts, is second in saves percentage (.818) and fourth in goals-against average (1.32).
The Storm hopes to get back in the win column vs. Canton after dropping a 2-0 decision at home to Elmira College Tuesday night. Keuka limited Elmira, the fourth-highest scoring team in the country, to just two goals, nearly a goal and a half below Elmira’s average entering the contest.
Keuka (7-5 overall) blanked one of the nation’s most potent attacks for nearly 51 minutes, but could only manage two shots (one shot on goal) and dropped its second straight non-conference game.
Freshman Preston Vick (Kendall, NY/Kendall) stopped a career-most 12 shots in the loss, besting his previous saves total by three.
As part of the Storm’s recent “Count on Me” Campaign, Keuka’s student-athletes are invited to participate in a “Green Out” during Saturday’s Senior Day game. All student-athletes are asked to wear their green “Count on Me” t-shirts to the contest as a sign of solidarity among the 16 intercollegiate sports teams on campus.
SUNY Canton (6-7-1) has won three of its last four after starting the season 3-6-1. The Roos have been outscored 20-19. In 10 of their 14 contests, the game has resulted in a shutout, with Canton going 5-5 in those games.
Abdulai Jagana leads the Roos in goals (five), assists (three) and points (13).
Keuka is also planning on holding “Green Out” events during the women’s volleyball match with Morrisville State (Oct. 27) and the basketball doubleheader vs. Morrisville State (Dec. 5). Keuka’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is responsible for organizing the selected “Green Out” events.
Men’s Soccer Slows Elmira’s Attack, Falls 2-0
October 16, 2012
Freshman Preston Vick made a career-high 12 saves during Tuesday night's 2-0 home loss to Elmira College (photo courtesy of Erik Holmes, Keuka College Sports Information Department).
The Keuka College men’s soccer team held Elmira College, the fourth-highest scoring team in the country, to just two goals, but the Storm suffered a 2-0 defeat on a chilly Tuesday night at the Jephson Community Athletic Complex.
The Storm (7-5 overall) limited the Eagles (11-4) to just two goals, and blanked one of the nation’s most potent attacks for nearly 51 minutes, thanks to strong play from seniors Justin Ryan (Berkshire, NY/Newark Valley), Reis Cunningham (Red Creek, NY/Red Creek) and Ron Burd (Penn Yan, NY/Penn Yan) as well as junior Nate Schreiber (Hilton, NY/Hilton) and freshman Brandon Lange (Churchville, NY/Churchville-Chili).
But Keuka could only manage two shots (one shot on goal) and dropped its second straight non-conference game.
Elmira entered the contest averaging 3.43 goals per game, the fourth-highest scoring attack in the country. Elmira has now outscored its opponents 50-21 through 15 games.
The Eagles took a 1-0 lead on a score in the eighth minute on the first of Alexander Poole’s two goals. Poole fired a shot from 10 yards out that deflected off a player’s leg and into the far corner of the goal.
Elmira’s defense clamped down and held the Storm to only one shot on goal in the first half. That shot belonged to senior Nate Smith (Hilton, NY/Hilton), who missed from 10 yards out.
In the 23rd minute, Elmira’s Doug Adjei dribbled into the box and caught Vick out of position, but a clutch play by Ryan kept the deficit at one goal as Ryan backed up Vick and deflected Adjei’s shot wide of net.
Two minutes later, Elmira’s Tre Ming had a free kick that soared towards the near post, but Vick leapt to his right to make the save.
The Eagles extended their lead to 2-0 with 5:37 left in the half. Poole took a free kick from 20 yards out and scored into the far corner of the goal as Elmira took a 2-0 lead into halftime.
Vick came up with two more clutch saves early in the second half, denying Andre Germano (11 goals coming into the contest) in the 53rd minute, and again Ryan Limero in the 58th minute. On Limero’s blast, which was sent towards the near post, Vick punched the shot high over the bar to keep it a 2-0 game.
Vick finished with a career-high 12 saves, besting his previous career-high by three saves.
The Storm return to action with a 3 p.m. home game Saturday afternoon against SUNY Canton. The game will serve as both Parents’ Day and Senior Day for the eight seniors on the team.
Mastrella, Gerber Score in Shutout of Wells
September 15, 2012
Sophomore Austin Gerber scored in the second half as the Keuka College men's soccer team blanked NEAC rival Wells College, 2-0 Saturday (photo courtesy of Ed Webber, Keuka College Sports Information Department).
Senior forward John Mastrella (Rochester, NY/Greece Athena) and sophomore Austin Gerber (Rochester, NY/Churchville-Chili) each scored goals and a stout defense blanked Wells College as Keuka College’s men’s soccer team picked up a 2-0 win Saturday afternoon in Aurora, N.Y.
Mastrella, the reigning North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) and Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Offensive Player of the Week, staked the Storm (4-1, 2-1 NEAC) to a 1-0 lead in the 39th minute.
After both teams failed to score during the opening 38 minutes, following a scrum in front of the goal, Mastrella, who now has seven goals on the year, collected a loose ball and put Keuka up 1-0.
The teams played a scoreless remainder of the first half before senior co-captain Nate Smith (Hilton, NY/Hilton) helped Keuka tack on that all-important insurance goal. Smith, who now has three goals and four assists on the season, slotted a through ball to Gerber, who finished for his first score of the season in the 56th minute.
Led by seniors Reis Cunningham (Red Creek, NY/Red Creek) and Ron Burd (Penn Yan, NY/Penn Yan), junior Justin Ryan (Berkshire, NY/Dryden) and freshman Brandon Lange (Rochester, NY/Churchville-Chili), the Storm picked up its second consecutive shutout win.
Freshman Preston Vick (Kendall, NY/Kendall) made six saves in the win.
Wells falls to 3-3, 1-2 NEAC.
Keuka is off until the weekend, when it travels to Penn State-Harrisburg for a 3 p.m. game on Saturday, Sept. 22 and to Gallaudet for a 2 p.m. contest Sunday, Sept. 23.
Seniors Spark Season-Opening Win for MSOC
August 31, 2012
Senior Nate Smith scored the game-winning goal and added an assist to spark Keuka's men's soccer team to a season-opening, 2-1 win over Pitt-Bradford Friday night in the Keuka College Lakefront Classic (photo courtesy of Ed Webber, Keuka College Sports Information Department).
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Seniors John Mastrella (Rochester, NY/Greece Athena) and Nate Smith (Hilton, NY/Hilton) each scored a goal and added an assist as the Keuka College men’s soccer team overcame a penalty kick goal to defeat the University of Pitt-Bradford 2-1 Friday night in the Lakefront Classic at Keuka.
It was eerily reminiscent of the 2011 season opener, when both Smith and Mastrella netted goals to lead the Storm past Pitt-Bradford in overtime by an identical 2-1 score.
The Storm (1-0) missed several good opportunities to score in the first half, as both Smith and sophomore Austin Gerber (Rochester, NY/Churchville-Chili) had open looks on goal. Smith had his header land just shy of the net, and Gerber’s 18-yard blast of a free kick was on-target but punched away by Pitt-Bradford keeper Adam Forster.
The best chance came with 15 seconds left in the half. Smith was awarded a penalty kick for a hand ball in the box, but Forster made a diving save to his left to deny Smith, one of Keuka’s co-captains.
The game was scoreless into the 64th minute, when Travis Herr converted a penalty kick to stake the Panthers (0-1) to a 1-0 lead. It took Keuka less than four minutes to respond with the equalizer. Mastrella helped the Storm retaliate, sending a header feed from Smith into the goal to tie it with 23:30 remaining.
Utilizing the same Smith-Mastrella connection, Keuka took the lead for good in the 83rd minute. Mastrella chased down a through ball along the near side of the field and pushed a shot towards the net, where the Panthers defense denied the shot. Moments later, a streaking Smith bore down on the loose ball and converted to put the Green and Gold ahead to stay.
The seniors played a huge role in the opener, in all aspects of the game. Freshman Preston Vick (Kendall, NY) started his first collegiate game and made two saves, but had plenty of help from his defensive mates.
Three seniors: Ron Burd (Penn Yan, NY/Penn Yan), Justin Ryan (Berkshire, NY/Dryden) and Reis Cunningham (Red Creek, NY, Red Creek) stepped up and limited the Pitt-Bradford attack as Keuka prevailed in its opener.
“I think they (the seniors) did an outstanding job, they played really outstanding today,” Keuka head coach Matt Tantalo said after eking out another one-goal win over Pitt-Bradford.
The Lakefront Classic continues on Saturday, as Wells College (1-0) and Pitt-Bradford play at 2:30 p.m., followed by the Green and Gold hosting D’Youville (0-1) at 5 p.m.
Keuka handed D’Youville a 3-0 setback on Sept. 14, 2011.
The Lakefront Classic begins a period of four straight home games to open the season for Keuka, which plays its NEAC opener at home at 3 p.m. Sept. 8 against Penn State-Abington, followed with a 3 p.m. home clash against Penn State-Berks on Sept. 9.
2012 Men’s Soccer Preview
August 30, 2012
Ron Burd is one of seven seniors returning to Keuka's men's soccer team in 2012. With a deep, senior-laden squad, the Storm expect to contend for a NEAC title (photo courtesy of Ed Webber, Keuka College Sports Information Department).
By John Boccacino/Sports Information Director: Since taking over the Keuka College men’s soccer program eight years ago, head coach Matt Tantalo has molded the Storm into perennial powers in the North Eastern Athletic Conference.
Keuka has posted a winning record in each of the last 12 seasons, and with a deep and talented stable of experienced returners, Tantalo’s squad seems poised to once again be among the best in the NEAC.
Six of the Storm’s top seven scorers return from last season’s squad that went 8-5-3 overall and 5-4-2 in the NEAC before falling in the quarterfinals to Lancaster Bible College.
This will be a senior-laden group, as Tantalo returns seven seniors, led by third-team All-Region midfielder/forward Nate Smith (Hilton, NY/Hilton), who led the Green and Gold in goals (eight) and points (20) while placing second in assists (four). Smith earned first-team All-NEAC for his efforts during his junior season, when Keuka earned the No. 4 seed in the NEAC postseason tournament.
Smith is one of four returners who garnered all-NEAC honors in 2011. Freshman Austin Gerber (Rochester, NY/Churchville-Chili) was named the NEAC’s inaugural Rookie of the Year and a first-team All-NEAC selection after scoring two goals with two assists.
Senior forward John Mastrella (Rochester, NY/Greece Athena) earned second-team All-NEAC after tying for the team lead with eight goals, and his 17 points was the second-highest total behind Smith. Mastrella led Keuka with seven goals against NEAC foes, including scoring two goals during games against Gallaudet, Penn State-Harrisburg and SUNY Cobleskill.
Junior Nate Schreiber (Hilton, NY/Hilton), who scored two goals and handed out five assists, gives Tantalo more depth at the midfield position than in any of his previous seven seasons.
Seniors Kyle Rivera (Horseheads, NY/Horseheads), Frank Iacovangelo (Rochester, NY/Aquinas), junior Jose Cervantes (Horseheads, NY/Horseheads) and sophomore David Caramella (Oswego, NY/Oswego) provide valuable depth for Tantalo.
“Our big strength should be how we’ve got some really good pieces to play with on the attack, maybe some of the best we’ve had in my time here,” said Tantalo, who sports a 67-40-10 record (.615 winning percentage) in his first seven seasons.
“We have one of our more technical groups and we’ll definitely possess the ball more with this group. We have some dynamic players in the midfield with good vision and distribution, we have pace up wide and up top, and we have the ingredients to have a really good attacking group.”
Senior Reis Cunningham (Red Creek, NY/Red Creek), a member of the defense, earned third-team All-NEAC honors and returns to key the defense, which lost junior goalie Derek Condon (Webster, NY/Webster Thomas), a second-team All-NEAC selection, to a full-time police academy job in Virginia.
While losing Condon hurts, Tantalo has confidence his team can survive the departure. Gerber, who excelled his freshman year as a midfielder, has been working with Tantalo and goalie coach Jon MacKerchar in goal, and Tantalo likes what he’s seen from the athletic Gerber, whom Tantalo feels can handle the rigors of playing in net.
Solid team defense will once again be the motto for the Storm, which returns Cunningham, seniors Ron Burd (Penn Yan, NY/Penn Yan) and Justin Ryan (Berkshire, NY/Dryden), junior Frank Koehler (Bath, NY/Bath) and sophomore John Bourgeois (Rochester, NY/Irondequoit).
Newcomer Brandon Lange (Rochester, NY/Churchville-Chili) will slide into the final starting role on defense alongside Cunningham, Ryan and Burd, said Tantalo.
Among the other freshmen, Tantalo expects steady production from midfielders Ben Schreiber (Hilton, NY/Hilton), Matt Hey (Canandaigua, NY/Marcus Whitman), Richie Weit (Rochester, NY/Churchville-Chili) and Alex Post (Spencer, NY/Spencer-Van Etten), forward Jake Altman (East Rochester, NY/East Rochester) and defender Tim Sheridan (Syracuse, NY/Westhill).
Additionally, Tantalo said he plans to work freshman Preston Vick (Kendall, NY/Kendall) into the mix in goal.
For the second straight year, Smith and Cunningham will captain the Green and Gold.
The Storm’s quest for a 13th consecutive winning campaign will kick off with the two-day, four-team Keuka College Lakefront Classic, held Friday and Saturday at the Jephson Community Athletic Complex.
Keuka opens the 2012 season against the University of Pitt-Bradford at 6:30 p.m. Friday night in the second of four Keuka Lakefront Classic contests. Wells College and D’Youville College square off at 4 p.m. in the tournament’s first game.
On Saturday, Wells and Pitt-Bradford play at 2:30 p.m., followed by the Green and Gold hosting D’Youville at 5 p.m. Keuka defeated Pitt-Bradford 2-1 in overtime during the 2011 season opener and handed D’Youville a 3-0 setback on Sept. 14, 2011.
Live stats of all home soccer games can be accessed at www.KeukaStorm.com/live-stats.
The Lakefront Classic begins a period of four straight home games to open the season for Keuka, which plays its NEAC opener at home at 3 p.m. Sept. 8 against Penn State-Abington, followed with a 3 p.m. home clash against Penn State-Berks on Sept. 9.
After a three-game road trip to Wells, Penn State-Harrisburg and Gallaudet University, the Storm returns home for a pivotal six-game homestand from Sept. 28 through Oct. 20, beginning with a 7 p.m. match against Lancaster Bible College, the team that eliminated Keuka from the 2011 NEAC postseason tournament with a 2-0 setback in the quarterfinals.
During that stretch, Keuka hosts Cazenovia at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 2, SUNY Cobleskill at 3 p.m. Oct. 6, Alfred University at 7 p.m. Oct. 10, Elmira College at 7 p.m. Oct. 16 and SUNY Canton at 3 p.m. Oct. 20. Elmira appears to be the toughest non-conference clash, as the Soaring Eagles finished runners-up in the always-competitive Empire 8 Conference.
After taking on Morrisville State at 6 p.m. Oct. 23, Keuka closes out the regular season against rival SUNYIT (9-6-4, 8-0-3 NEAC), the regular-season champions and two-time defending postseason champions who fell to Western New England College, 1-0 in the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament.
The NEAC tournament starts Oct. 31 and runs through Nov. 4, with the winner earning the conference’s automatic berth into the NCAA’s. Keuka last won the NEAC postseason tournament in 2007.
“If we can play up to our standard as far as how we defend collectively, we’re going to have a very successful season,” Tantalo said. “We’re excited about where we are right now. This has been one of the best pre-seasons that we’ve had, we’re ready to play and looking forward to the weekend. We know if we continue working hard and can get better each day, we’re going to be there in the end competing for the championship.”
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Men’s Soccer Blanks Cobleskill
October 8, 2011
Junior John Mastrella, left, scored twice as Keuka College blanked SUNY Cobleskill 4-0 Saturday afternoon.
Junior forward John Mastrella (Rochester, NY/Greece Athena) scored two goals while classmate Nate Smith (Hilton, NY/Hilton) added a goal and an assist as Keuka College’s men’s soccer team traveled to SUNY Cobleskill and emerged with a convincing 4-0 win over the Tigers Saturday afternoon.
Needing wins and points to keep pace in the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC), Mastrella staked the Storm (6-3-1, 3-3 NEAC) to an early 1-0 lead. Mastrella, who posted his third two-goal game in the last five contests, put Keuka on the board in the fifth minute. Smith found Mastrella in the open field, and Mastrella strolled in on a breakaway and finished for a 1-0 lead.
The score remained 1-0 until the 28th minute, when sophomore Nate Schreiber (Hilton, NY/Hilton) fed Mastrella with a through ball. Mastrella got into open field and scored his second goal of the game, and team-leading eighth goal of 2011, for a 2-0 lead.
Neither team would score during the remainder of the first half, and the score remained 2-0 through the first 19 minutes of the second half until junior Ron Burd (Penn Yan, NY/Penn Yan) blasted a shot from 20 yards out in the 65th minute that sailed into the back of the net for a three-goal edge. Smith finished the scoring in the 74th minute, converting his sixth goal off a scramble from the top of the box.
Junior Derek Condon (Webster, NY/Webster Thomas) made eight saves for his first shutout. Keuka outshot Cobleskill (3-9, 2-4 NEAC) 22-12.
Keuka hosts Wells College at 5 p.m. Thursday night back at the Jephson Community Athletic Complex.
The top five schools qualify for the annual NEAC championships, which run Nov. 1-6. Keuka and Wells (6-6, 3-3 NEAC) are both currently tied for fifth place, half a game behind Lancaster Bible College (4-8-1, 3-2-1) for the final playoff spot with five NEAC games remaining.
Burd, Engelbert Named Athletes of the Week
September 26, 2011
Junior Ron Burd (Penn Yan, NY/Penn Yan) hadn’t recorded a soccer hat trick since his high school playing career. Senior Morgan Engelbert (Elmira, NY/Thomas Edison) had never even played in a soccer game at any level until the 2011 season with the Storm.
Burd scored three times during Keuka’s 7-0 romp over Gallaudet while Engelbert posted a shutout and stopped 12 of 13 shots during her two starts in goal over the weekend for the Green and Gold. They are Keuka’s Male and Female Athletes of the Week.
Entering Saturday’s Family Weekend home game against Gallaudet University, Burd hadn’t recorded a hat trick in a soccer game since his high school days. In fact, he wasn’t even on Keuka’s men’s soccer team during his first two years on campus, and he had been held scoreless through the first four games of the 2011 season.
That all changed rather quickly on Saturday. Burd, a crafty six-foot forward, scored three times in a span of 24 minutes and 24 seconds as the Storm routed Gallaudet 7-0 on Parents’ Day at the Jephson Community Athletic Center.
Leading 3-0, Burd began his scoring binge in the 33rd minute. Burd took on the Gallaudet keeper 1-on-1 and scored into the far portion of the goal to push the lead to 4-0. Burd tacked on two more goals in a span of 9:12 early in the second half and the rout was on as the Storm scored its most goals in a game since a 9-0 win at D’Youville College on Oct. 3, 2007.
Keuka enjoyed a 29-5 edge in shots, including a 19-2 advantage in the second half, as eight different Keuka players recorded shots on goal. Burd scored on three of his four shots on goal.
All Engelbert, who started off the year playing forward, did in her first two starts as a goalie was record a shutout and stop 12 of a possible 13 shots as the Storm went 1-1 in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) play.
Head coach Jamie Burke, wanting to get more production out of her midfield, shifted freshman Ashley Swarts (Arkport, NY/Arkport), the previous starting goalie, into the midfield position prior to the Gallaudet game and inserted Engelbert in goal, and the former Keuka volleyball standout did not disappoint.
Engelbert turned away all six Bison shots on Saturday as the Storm won its home opener, 3-0 over Gallaudet. Facing the always-dangerous Penn State-Harrisburg Lions on Sunday, Engelbert proved her debut wasn’t a fluke. Engelbert again made six saves, including several stops from point-blank range that kept the deficit at 1-0. For the first two starts of her goalie career, Engelbert finished with a .923 saves percentage and a 0.50 goals-against average in her 180 minutes in net.
Big Win for Men’s Soccer
September 24, 2011
Junior John Mastrella, left, scored twice as Keuka College routed Gallaudet 7-0 on Saturday.
Heading into Saturday’s Family Weekend home game against Gallaudet University, the Keuka College men’s soccer team had scored 11 goals and averaged of 2.2 goals per game during its 4-1 start to the 2011 season.
Against the Bison, a creative and aggressive Storm attack exploded for four first-half goals en route to a 7-0 victory Saturday at the Jephson Community Athletic Complex.
Junior Ron Burd (Penn Yan, NY/Penn Yan) scored his first three goals of the season, junior John Mastrella (Rochester, NY/Greece Athena) scored two first-half goals and freshman Alex Palermo (Rochester, NY/Greece Athena) and sophomore Mel Rogers (Geneseo, NY/Geneseo) each added a goal as the Storm (5-1 overall, 2-1 North Eastern Athletic Conference) scored its most goals of the season.
Sophomore Nate Schreiber (Hilton, NY/Hilton) added two assists and sophomore Franklin Koehler (Bath, NY/Bath) added an assist in the highest-scoring game for the Storm since a 9-0 road win at D’Youville College on Oct. 3, 2007.
“We knew we were going to have a big crowd today and we wanted to show them all what we can do,” Burd said after the second career hat trick at any level of organized soccer.
“With our talented offense, we know we can score seven goals in a game against a good conference opponent. We’ve had our opportunities this year and we haven’t converted, but today we worked hard to get in a good position, we had people in the right place and we worked hard for our chances, so those factors led to our great offense. This will definitely build our confidence.”
Following the men’s game, Keuka College paid tribute to the late Mr. Lyle P. Corey by inducting the former president of the Stormwatchers sports booster club into its Athletic Hall of Fame. Also, the beautiful press box, which is used primarily for the Storm’s soccer and lacrosse teams, was dedicated in honor of Mr. Corey, who passed away in Aug. of 2010.
Keuka enjoyed a 29-5 edge in shots, including a 19-2 advantage in the second half, as eight different Keuka players recorded shots on goal.
Defensively, the Storm denied Gallaudet’s (0-5, 0-2 NEAC) forwards and midfielders, and the Bison struggled all game to maintain a sustained attack. Neither team was able to get a shot on goal over the first nine minutes.
Following a scoreless first 12 minutes and 42 seconds, the Storm struck first after some nice passing from Schreiber. Schreiber received the ball on the far side of the goal and made a perfect touch to Mastrella, who converted his header into the upper-left corner of the goal for a 1-0 lead in the 13th minute.
Less than three minutes later, sophomore Koehler made a quick touch from inside the goal box to Palermo. Palermo scored to the far post for a 2-0 lead with 29:44 remaining in the first half.
Mastrella scored his second goal of the half roughly 11 minutes later. After getting the ball outside of the box, Mastrella dribbled in and pushed his shot into towards the far side of the goal for a 3-0 lead. The Storm scored three times in less than 15 minutes to seize control of the game on a sunny Parents’ Day game, but Keuka wasn’t done scoring in the half.
Burd, who was held scoreless during Keuka’s first five games, took on the Gallaudet keeper 1-on-1 and scored into the far portion of the goal with 11:24 remaining in the half. The score stayed 4-0 through the end of the half, but Keuka – specifically Burd – tacked on two more goals in a span of 9:11 to extend the lead to 6-0.
Rogers finished the scoring with an unassisted goal in the 69th minute.
“We came out fired up today with a lot of energy, and they just couldn’t match our energy and our pace,” Mastrella said after his second two-goal game this year upped his season total to a team-high four goals.
“We had 10 days off (between now and our last game against D’Youville), and coach (Matt Tantalo) called this our second preseason. We had good pace with our attack … This is a team game, we don’t get these great chances without people making good plays to set us up. We were unselfish and found the open people.”
Junior Derek Condon (Webster, NY/Webster Thomas) started and made one save. Freshman Shane Bly (Rochester, NY/Greece Arcadia) played the entire second half and also made one save for the Storm.
The Storm return to action with a 1 p.m. NEAC clash Sunday afternoon against Penn State-Harrisburg back at the Jephson Community Athletic Complex.
