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Raptors Claw Past Men's Soccer, 2-0
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becker (0-6) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bard (1-5) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 12:37 | Tamaki Chiba (Bard) |
| 2nd - 81:30 | Austin Higgins (Bard) |
| Becker | Bard |
|---|---|
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G:
N/A
A: N/A Sh: Kyle Miller - 3 Sv: Tim Macdonald - 4 |
G:
2 Players (#2, #8 - 1)
A: Christian Letourneau - 2 Sh: Austin Higgins - 4 Sv: Daniel Gagne - 2 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Becker | Bard |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 6 (2) | 11 (7) |
| Saves | 5 | 2 |
| Fouls | 25 | 25 |
| Corner Kicks | 3 | 4 |
| Offsides | 1 | 8 |
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -The Bard College men's soccer team picked up its first win of the season on Sunday afternoon, fighting off Becker College, 2-0, in a non-league game.
Bard had the better of the possession early on, and it paid off in the 13th minute. A long free kick from Christian Letourneau was chested down in the box by freshman Austin Higgins, and fellow freshman Tamaki Chiba ran onto the loose ball and chipped it past Becker keeper Tim MacDonald (Holden, Mass.) for a 1-0 lead.
From there, much of the game was played in the middle third of the field. Becker (0-6) didn't manage a shot on goal in the first half, but tried to turn up the pressure to start the second half. The Raptors responded with equal resolve and nothing really changed until the 82nd minute.
A corner kick from Letourneau was headed over MacDonald's hands and just under the crossbar by Higgins for a 2-0 Bard lead. In the end, Bard outshot Becker 11-6, and produced seven shots on goal to Becker's two.
Daniel Gagne made two saves for the Raptors (1-5), who next play on Wednesday at Southern Vermont. The Hawks return to action on Wednesday, September 18 when they host Eastern Nazarene at 4:00 p.m. at Alumni Field.
