ROCHESTER, NY – Seventh-seeded Elmira scored two second half goals to knock off No. 2 Nazareth in the men's soccer Empire 8 Championship on Saturday at Golden Flyer Stadium. Senior Ryan Fitzgerald scored the lone goal for Nazareth.

The Golden Flyers finish the season 10-4-4 overall. Elmira advances to the Empire 8 semifinals to take on either No. 3 Geneseo or No. 6 Hartwick. 
 
In the 22^nd minute, the Golden Flyers made good on a corner kick. Drew Decker served in an in-swinging ball that was headed on the back post by Fitzgerald for his fourth goal of the season.  Decker ends his illustrious career as the all-time assists leader at Nazareth with 38.
 
The shots were even in the first with eight to each team and four corners to Nazareth, while the Soaring Eagles had three.
 
The Soaring Eagles netted back-to-back goals in the 65^th minute less than :40 seconds apart. A hand ball in the box led to a penalty kick that was converted by Jose Navea Corporan.
 
Shortly after, Corporan saw the ball drop to him on a corner kick and fired it in for the game-winning goal.
 
Nazareth was unable to generate any dangerous chances down the stretch.

Logan Menna made six saves in the loss. He finishes his career 26-7-9 between the pipes.