NEW YORK-- (
www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College men's soccer wrapped up its two-match road stretch Saturday afternoon with a CUNYAC matchup against the Hunter College Hawks (3-5-1, 2-0-0) at Randall's Island Field 74, falling 9-1 after trailing at halftime and scoring its lone goal in the second half.
First-Half Breakdown
- Jacob Davis broke the deadlock for Hunter 33 seconds into the match.
- Victor Ajimatanrareje and Chris Cruz tested Hawks' goalkeeper Matthew Fridburg (2-3) twice in the following 20 minutes, but were kept off the scoresheet.
- Georgios Tsiakas recorded a quickfire double to give Hunter a 3-0 edge at 31:49.
- Fernando Zuvela's strike and another goal from Davis closed out the Hawks' 5-0 first-half advantage.
Second-Half Breakdown
- Tsiakas capped off his hat trick in the 56th minute.
- Abdullah Al Maghrabi added a seventh at the 58:20 mark.
- York broke into the scoring column with 30 minutes remaining, as Derick Aboagye-Frimpong converted a pass from Ajimatanrareje.
- Hunter tacked on two goals in the final 10 minutes to seal a 9-1 result.
Inside the Box Score
Outside of the final score, the Hawks maintained an edge in shots (23-8), shots on target (13-5), and corner kicks (13-1).
Mouhamed Sall (0-1) debuted in net for the Cardinals and recorded four saves. On the other side, Fridburg equalled Sall's four-save total.
Up Next
The Cardinals (1-6, 0-2 CUNYAC) continue CUNYAC play Wednesday (Oct. 7) with a home matchup against the City College of New York Beavers (3-5-3, 1-1-1 CUNYAC) starting at 3 p.m. from York College Outdoor Athletic Complex.
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