Men's Soccer Battles Siena to Scoreless Overtime Draw Behind Adrian Foncette's 10 Saves

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Men's Soccer Falls to Colgate, 3-1, Despite Adrian Foncette's Record-Setting Performance

Albany, N.Y. - Mike Reidy scored twice and Alex Weekes had a goal and an assist to lead Colgate to a 3-1 win over UAlbany in non-conference men's soccer action on Friday, Sept. 11 at Varsity Field. Great Dane goalkeeper Adrian Foncette set a Division I program record for making 16 saves in the loss.
     Colgate (3-1), which has made two straight appearances in the NCAA Tournament and was picked to win its third consecutive Patriot League title in the preseason coaches' poll, had the first major scoring chance of the match in the 10th minute. Chris Ross fired a shot from outside the box which was saved by Foncette, and Weekes' attempt to pot a goal on the rebound was once again denied by Foncette.
     Shortly after Ross' second attempt from just outside the box hit the post and was cleared away, the Raiders were able to get on the scoreboard in the 20th minute. Leach took a shot from the right corner which was saved by Foncette, but Weekes, who was named to the Herman Trophy watch list for national player of the year honors, got to the rebound first and sent the ball to the far post. UAlbany's Claudio Dantas attempted to tie the score when he had a one-on-one opportunity with goalkeeper Chris Miller in the 21st minute, but his shot went wide right.
     Colgate, which held a 1-0 advantage at the break, was able to double its lead in the 48th minute on an indirect kick taken from outside the box. Ross tapped the ball with the top of his foot, and Weekes sent a laser on goal which was stopped by Foncette. However, Reidy collected the short rebound and shot it to the right post to give the visitors a 2-0 advantage.
     The Raiders increased their advantage to three goals in the 61st minute when Reidy redirected a shot which was attempted by Chris Salmon. Foncette made an initial stop on the play, but the ball continued rolling slowly until it found the back of the net.
     UAlbany (0-3-1) got on the scoreboard in the 70th minute when the squad was awarded an indirect kick from outside the right corner of the box. Dantas made a cross to Ian Peach, who headed in his first goal of the season to the far post. Foncette made four more saves, including some from point-blank range, before the final horn sounded signaling the end of regulation.
     The 16 stops made by UAlbany's Foncette on 25 chances broke the previous Division I standard of 14 set by Bouna Coundoul, who is currently a goalkeeper for the New York Red Bulls, on Sept. 3, 2003 against Syracuse. Colgate's Miller made five saves on 19 chances to earn the victory.
     UAlbany wraps up this weekend's homestand on Sunday, Sept. 13 when it hosts Fairfield, which won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament last year, at 4 p.m.
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Colgate (3-1)           1      2      -      3
UAlbany (0-3-1)       0      1      -      1

Colgate: Scoring - Mike Reidy (2-0), Alex Weekes (1-1), Jeff Leach (0-1), Chris Salmon (0-1). Goalkeeping - Chris Miller (90:00, 1 GA, 5 saves).
UAlbany: Scoring - Ian Peach (1-0), Claudio Dantas (0-1). Goalkeeping - Adrian Foncette (90:00, 3 GA, 16 saves).

  

Colgate 3, UAlbany 1 (Sept. 11, 2009)


 

Soccer Box Score

 

Soccer Box Score (Final)
2009 UAlbany Men's Soccer
Colgate vs Albany (Sep 11, 2009 at Albany, N.Y.)

Colgate (3-1-0) vs.
Albany (0-3-1)
Date: Sep 11, 2009 Attendance: 50
Weather: 62 degrees, steady rain

Goals by period   Total 
Colgate
Albany 

 


Colgate

Pos  ##  Player  Sh   G   A 
GK   1   Chris Miller  
M   5   Chris Ross  
F   6   Matt Schuber  
M   7   Shane Conlin  
B   8   Adam Costello  
B   9   Jeff Leach  
F   10  Alex Weekes  
M   11  Mike Reidy  
B   16  Paul Visgilio  
M   17  Chris Salmon  
B   26  Mike Reese  
      --- Substitutes --- 
  2   Chris Koontz  
  22  Will Zabel  
  27  Jameson Fauver  
  28  Rob Linehan  
    Totals.........  25 

##  Goalie  Minutes   GA  Saves 
1   Chris Miller   90:00 


Albany

Pos  ##  Player  Sh   G   A 
GK   1   Foncette, Adrian  
B   4   McNamara, Konner  
M   7   Peach, Ian  
B   8   Jankovic, Milos  
F   9   Dantas, Claudio  
F   10  Kane, Shaun  
F   11  Jelovac, Bo  
B   12  Berger, Ian  
M   13  Pilaar, Rikkert  
B   16  Burke, David  
M   25  DeSalvo, Anthony  
      --- Substitutes --- 
  5   Knezevic, Darko  
  19  Hawksworth, David  
  21  Hogan, Joe  
  23  Traverso, Sean  
    Totals.........  19 

##  Goalie  Minutes   GA  Saves 
1   Foncette, Adrian   90:00  16 


Shots by period   Total 
Colgate  15  10  25 
Albany  10  19 
Corner kicks   Total 
Colgate
Albany 
Saves by period   Total 
Colgate 
Albany  16 
Fouls   Total 
Colgate  12 
Albany  12 

SCORING SUMMARY

Goal  Time  Team  Goal Scorer  Assists  Description 
1.  19:18  COLGATE   Alex Weekes  Jeff Leach  10 scores from rebound on right side outside six yard box 
2.  47:55  COLGATE   Mike Reidy  Alex Weekes  scored on short rebound following indirect kick 
3.  60:43  COLGATE   Mike Reidy  Chris Salmon  17 cross inside, 11 redirected to left post 
4.  69:06  ALBANY   Peach, Ian (1)  Dantas, Claudio  seven headed in cross on indirect kick to far post 

CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS

ALBANY   #16  Burke, David   Yellow card  19:43 

Officials: Referee: Alan Struss; Asst. Referee: Michael Rennick; Alt. Official: Michael Rugnette; Scorer: Matt Chmura;
Offsides: CU 2, Albany 2.

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Players Mentioned

Claudio Dantas

#9 Claudio Dantas

F
5' 8"
Senior
Adrian Foncette

#1 Adrian Foncette

GK
6' 1"
Sophomore
Ian Peach

#7 Ian Peach

M
6' 3"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Claudio Dantas

#9 Claudio Dantas

5' 8"
Senior
F
Adrian Foncette

#1 Adrian Foncette

6' 1"
Sophomore
GK
Ian Peach

#7 Ian Peach

6' 3"
Junior
M