ROCHESTER, NY (nazatletics.com) – 7
th seeded Hartwick scored a pair of second half goals to upset the third seeded Nazareth men's soccer team 2-0 in the Empire 8 Semifinals on Wednesday afternoon at Golden Flyer Stadium. With the win, Hartwick advances to the Empire 8 Championship game and will take on top-seeded Geneseo on Saturday with an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament on the line.
With the loss, Nazareth drops to 10-5-1 overall, while Harwick moves to 8-10.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Neither team generated a lot of quality opportunities in the opening half. Bryan Tirado made one save and Hartwick's goalie made three
- Nazareth's best offensive opportunity came in the 43rd minute when Pascal Pascia got behind the defense but had his shot turned aside
- It was scoreless at the half
- The Hawks were able to open the scoring in the 52nd minute on an owned goal by the Golden Flyers. Hartwick's Wilson Mount played a cross that hit off the Nazareth defenders' foot and into the net for a 1-0 lead
- Nazareth dominated the game for the entirety, holding a 22-7 advantage in shots and 9-2 margin in corner kicks, but were never able to find the back of the net
- One of Nazareth's best chances came from the foot of Cash Rosado with 26 minutes left in the game but Hartwick's goalkeeper was up for the task
- The Hawks added another goal with under one minute to play with a header off a throw in
GAME NOTES:
- Tirado made two saves in goal
- The win for Hartwick was the first over the Golden Flyer in their 8 matchups dating back to 2018
- The 10 wins for Nazareth was the third time in four years the Golden Flyers ended the season with that amount
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