October 14, 2000

by Scott Schuster, Colgate Athletic Communications Student Assistant

Garden City, N.Y. – Adelphi University’s Marcin Pachowicz scored a hat-trick including the game-winning goal on a penalty-kick in the second overtime period to lift the No. 21-ranked Panthers to a 3-2 victory against Colgate University in men’s soccer action Saturday afternoon at Stiles Field.

Pachowicz gave Adelphi the dramatic victory after the Panthers were awarded the penalty-kick when Andreas Salamonssen’s shot from 15 yards out deflected off the hand of Colgate co-captain Brendan Skonieczki inside the penalty box.

Pachowicz scored two second-half goals on direct kicks giving the Panthers (7-4-0) the lead midway through the second half.  Pachowicz tallied his first marker when he capitalized on Colgate defender Marc Hubbard’s foul just outside the penalty box, beating diving Colgate goalie Will Martin in the 54^th minute. 

Martin came in for first-half goalie Jon Brunell, and made several huge saves prolonging the match.  Brunell, who recorded two saves in the first half and kept Adelphi scoreless, sat out the rest of the game due to illness.

Eight minutes later, Pachowicz and Adelphi found themselves on the receiving end of a generous call from the officials as Pachowicz’s second direct kick was ruled a goal after it struck the cross bar and managed to land directly on the goal line giving Adelphi the 2-1 lead.  Assistant referee Alan Hyatt made the call on the controversial goal.

Colgate forward Cory Rosenthal, a native Long Islander from Oceanside, N.Y., returned home and delivered by forcing overtime with his goal in the final minute of play.  Rosenthal took advantage of an Adelphi defensive lapse, chipping the ball into the top left corner of the goal over Adelphi goalie Dario Stawski who came out too far to challenge the ball.

Colgate (4-9-1) took the early lead at 22:03 on a goal by senior midfielder Conor Harrison.  Harrison beat Adelphi goalie Dario Stawski with a low shot to the left corner of the net as he received a touch pass from Skonieczki.

Skonieczki, who recorded assists on both Colgate goals, became Colgate’s all-time leader in assists with 16.

The officials had their hands full issuing eight yellow cards, five for Colgate and three for Adelphi, as well as a red card to Colgate midfielder Sean Nevison.  Both Nevison and Colgate defender Tim Gerges, who accumulated five yellow cards on the season, will be forced to sit out Colgate’s next game.

The Red Raiders continue their non-conference schedule against Oneonta State next Saturday, October 21^st at 2 p.m.