Score: UAlbany 2, Binghamton 0
Location: Tom and Mary Casey Stadium | Albany, N.Y.
Records: UAlbany (5-5-4, 3-1-1 America East) | Binghamton (4-10, 0-4 America East)
Short Story:
The University at Albany men's soccer team pick up a big America East win on Senior Night, defeating the Binghamton Bearcats 2-0.
Key Stats:
- Freshman Caleb Vallance scored in the 30th minute, assisted by Roko Mrvelj and Shawn Tanaka.
- Sophomore Alexander Clive Vokes extended the lead in the 83rd minute, assisted by Omar Galan and Mrvelj.
- Goalkeeper Andrej Krivokapic recorded three saves for his fifth shutout of the year.
- UAlbany registered 14 shots, including seven on target, while limiting Binghamton to seven shots, three on goal.
- The Great Danes earned five corner kicks compared to Binghamton's 10.
How It Happened:
- Alex Balkey of Binghamton had the first shot of the match in the 3rd minute, missing high.
- Rodrigo Hermelo tallied the first shot for UAlbany in the 11th minute, missing left.
- Vallance kicked off senior night for the four-year Great Dane with a goal to the lower right side of the net from the top opposite side of the box, assisted by Mrvelj and Tanaka.
- Binghamton's Andre Navas forced the first save of the match from Krivokapic in the 38th minute.
- Vallance helped Krivokapic with a team save in the 52nd minute.
- Krivokapic made back-to-back highlight saves in the 52nd and 53rd minutes, including a deflection off his foot and a tip over the crossbar.
- Ivar Gissurarson recorded UAlbany's first shot of the second half in the 65th minute.
- Alexander Clive Vokes sealed the 2-0 win in the 83rd minute off assists from Galan and Mrvelj.
Up Next:
UAlbany men's soccer next heads to Burlington, Vermont on Friday, October 31 to face defending National Champions, No.7 Vermont with kickoff scheduled for 6:00 pm. For more information on the UAlbany men's soccer team, follow the squad's official social media accounts on
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