COLGATE MEN'S SOCCER FALLS 3-2 AGAINST NORTHEASTERN IN RIDER TOURNAMENT

September 3, 2000

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LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. -The Colgate men's soccer team fell 3-2 against Northeastern in the second game of the Rider tournament Sunday.

Colgate ran into the tournament offensive MVP Petter Starnas of Northeastern who recorded the game-winning  goal at 75:27 and teammate Jochen Saier who was named defensive MVP.

Making matters even worse for the Red Raiders is the fact that they were devastated by injuries in the preseason and remain shorthanded without several key players.

Northeastern jumped out to a 1-0 lead just 3:46 into the game on a goal by Ben Collins, but Colgate scored just two minutes later on a penalty kick by Josh Viel.   

Following Viel's marker, Brendan Skonieczki registered his second goal of the season off a feed from Conor Harrison to take a 2-1 lead into the intermission.

Northeastern's Blair Carroll scored from 35 yards out to tie the game and then Starnas took a pass from Collins for the game-winner.

Northeastern outshot Colgate 22-8, with Colgate goalkeeper Mike Cleveland making his first career collegiate appearance recording 10 saves, while Northeastern goalie Allan Lewis made four saves.

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