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CJ Wallingford
0
Paul Smith's College PAUL SMI (2-4-0)
6
Winner Vermont State Castle VERMONT (2-2-0)
Paul Smith's College PAUL SMI
(2-4-0)
0
Final
6
Vermont State Castle VERMONT
(2-2-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Paul Smith's College PAUL SMI 0 0 0
Vermont State Castle VERMONT 5 1 6

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer Stifles Bobcats

CASTLETON, Vt. – The Vermont State University Castleton men's soccer team shut out Paul Smith's College Monday night, with a 6-0 win. CJ Wallingford and Josh Catanzarita scored their first goals as Spartans.

The Basics:
  • Final Score: 6-0 Castleton
  • Location: Castleton, Vt. – Dave Wolk Stadium
  • Records: 2-2 Castleton | 2-4 Paul Smith's
How it Happened:
  • Matt Spiller notched his first goal of the season in the fifth minute to put the Spartans on the board first, making a move around his defender to sneak the ball in past the keeper.
  • The Spartans wasted no time, with Tanner Curtis taking on two defenders and tucking the ball into the top right corner, giving Castleton a 2-0 lead in the 13th minute.
  • Curtis found Spiller from the corner, sending in a beautiful ball straight to the foot of Spiller, for Spiller's second goal of the night, and the Spartans' third of the game in the 21st minute.
  • In the 29th minute, Jacques Alfani sent a ball in to Michael O'Connor, who waited out his defender before sending the ball past the keeper to extend the lead to four.
  • Wallingford made his presence known on the field in the 40th minute, sending in a long ball from five yards beyond the box, marking his first points in a Castleton uniform as the first half came to a close.
  • Catanzarita waited for his turn, taking a kick off a deflection from a Bobcats defender for his first goal in green and white for the final goal of the game in the 62nd minute, soldifying the Castleton victory.
By the Numbers:
  • Alex Roy made his Spartan debut in net, posting 63 minutes, with Ahmad Abdilah relieving him for the remainder of the game.
  • Spiller led the way with two goals and three shots on goal.
What's Next
The squad continues its homestand on Saturday, September 13, as it opens Little East Conference play, hosting Western Connecticut with kick off set for 5 p.m.
 
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