Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Purchase College Athletics

The Official Website of the Purchase College Panthers

Men's Soccer Bobby Ciafardini, SID

Early Goal Propels Sage Past Purchase

Box Score 

Albany, NY (Oct. 16, 2013) – Sage edged Purchase 1-0 Wednesday night, snapping the Panthers conference unbeaten streak.

The Gators tallied the one-goal win at Plumeri Sports Complex to improve to 8-3-2 overall and 6-0-1 in the league, while Purchase drops to 7-4-2 overall and 4-1-1 in the Skyline. The Panthers had a nine-game unbeaten streak, including a five-game conference unbeaten streak coming into the matchup.

Sage took a 1-0 lead at the half when midfielder Luis Teran converted the feed from the left side on a corner kick from sophomore Sean Lanza at the 43:42 mark of the match. The goal was the third of the season for Teran.

Sage's keeper TJ Zehner made his 2013 debut after missing the team's first 12 games with an injury. He made four saves en route to the shutout win, the sixth of the year for the Gators. 

Purchase goalie Esteban Aguilar (SO/East Hampton, NY) picked up eight saves in the loss.

The Panthers will look to regroup this Saturday at home on Senior Day. 

-Sage Sports Information Contributed to this report 

Print Friendly Version