MEN'S SOCCER ROARS PAST CCNY, 5-1
OCTOBER 2, 2008
Boxscore
OLD WESTBURY, N.Y.-The SUNY College at Old
Westbury men's soccer team improved to 3-5 on the season with a 5-1
victory over non-conference opponent, CCNY (3-8) on Thursday night
at the Jackie Robinson Athletic Complex. Five different
Panthers scored on the evening, as Old Westbury snapped a three
game losing streak.
Old Westbury wasted no time getting on the scoreboard, as
sophomore Justin Leakey (Baldwin, N.Y.) finished a pass from
classmate Kimron Annikie (Central Islip, N.Y.) in the
16th minute to give the Panthers a 1-0 lead. The assist
was Annikie's first of the season after leading the team with 11
(.65 assist p/ game average-14th in nation) in 2007.
Old Westbury doubled its lead in the 17th minute when senior John Senatore (Ridge, N.Y.) sent a feed from Leakey into the right post
for the score. Sophomore Darian Bryan held CCNY scoreless
until the 60:48 mark when Kerille Bruno put home the lone score for
the visiting Beavers with assists going to Dennis Githui and Thomas
Fayet. Old Westbury responded at the 67:20 mark when Senatore
found freshman Timothy Munzing (Oceanside, N.Y.) in the box as he
beat his defender and finished a low shot to the far post for his
first score of his collegiate career. Just over one minute
later junior Fabian Santibanez (Oyster Bay, N.Y.) fired a laser
past CCNY keeper Taiwo Alabi from 30 yards out for the score on a
pass from Senatore. Old Westbury extended its lead in the
78th minute when junior Edwin Mejia (Uniondale, N.Y.)
tapped in a goal off a pass from classmate Orlando McFarlane (West
Hempstead, N.Y.) for the fifth and final goal of the game.
Overall the Panthers were outshot, 21-20 by the Beavers.
Both team finished tied with 13 shots on goal and five corner
kicks. Bryan made 12 saves for Old Westbury to post his third
victory of the season as Taiwo Alabi stopped eight shots and
allowed five goals for CCNY.
The Panthers' five goals tied a season high in non-conference play
when Old Westbury defeated Culianry Institute 5-1 on September
13th at the Mount Saint Mary College Invitational.
The Green and Ivory will be back on the pitch on Saturday,
October 11th when they travel to conference foe, Mount
Saint Mary College. Kickoff is slated for 1:00 p.m.
Please visit www.oldwestburypanthers.com for more
information on men's soccer or any of the other Panther athletic
teams.
