LYCOMING MEN’S SOCCER WINS EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE MATCH

NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Lycoming College men’s soccer team made history, Sunday afternoon, defeating Baruch College, 6-3, to extend their winning streak to eight matches. The streak in the longest in the 46-year history of the men’s soccer program surpassing the previous mark of seven set in both 1992 and 1994. The Warriors are now 8-1 overall this season.

Lycoming wasted no time getting on the scoreboard as Andrew Rampulla (So./Mechanicsburg, Pa.; Cumberland Valley) scored an unassisted goal in the first minute of play. Troy Watson (So./North East, Md.; Rising Sun) quickly extended the advantage to 2-0 with a goal in the ninth minute off an assist by Paul Zippel (So./Cherry Hill, N.J.; Cherry Hill). Rampulla tallied his second goal of the game in the 23^rd minute. Joe Balduino (Sr./Washington, N.J.; North Warren Reg.) assisted on the play. Jeff Kocher (So./Churchville, Md.; C. Milton Wright) added one more goal just prior to the half to make to score 4-0 in favor of the Warriors. Jason Mathews (Jr./North Wales, Pa.; Christopher Dock) recorded the assist.

In the second half, Kocher added two more goals, both off passes from Balduino, to push Lycoming lead to 6-0. Baruch made things interesting at the end by scoring three goals in the final 10 minutes, but it was not enough as time ran out with the final score 6-3.

Jason Fesler (Jr./Carlisle, Pa.; Cumberland Valley) recorded seven saves in goal for the Warriors, while allowing three goals.

Lycoming is at home for their next match, hosting conference rival DeSales University on Tuesday, September 30. Game time is scheduled for 4 p.m.