MEN'S SOCCER SERVES CULINARY INSTITUTE, 5-1
SEPTEMBER 13, 2008
Boxscore
NEWBURGH,
N.Y.-The SUNY College at Old Westbury
men's soccer team handled their business on day one at the Mount
Saint Mary College Invitational after defeating Culinary Institute
5-1 on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Daniel Lepe (Hempstead,
N.Y.) powered Old Westbury to victory after netting a pair of
goals.
Old Westbury and Culinary Institute each had its chances to
score throughout the first half, but neither could break the
deadlock for the first 45 minutes despite the Panthers posting 14
shots. Old Westbury wasted little time scoring after
halftime. In the opening minutes of the second half, Daniel Lepe
fired a shot from the top of the box that landed just inside the
right post to score his first collegiate goal in the
49th minute. Culinary Institute scored its only goal of
the day when Rob Rubino answered at the 55:44 mark on a pass from
teammate Austin Assdorian, positioning himself for a breakaway goal
to knot the game at one. Senior Jorge Roman (Yonkers, N.Y.)
responded in the 69th minute on a corner kick from 35
yards out that sailed over the outstretched arms of keeper Chris
Miller for the game winning goal. Over the final 21 minutes
Old Westbury went on an offense outburst scoring three goals.
Daniel Lepe put home his second goal with a strike from the top of
the box that landed in the upper left corner of the goal after
receiving a pass from sophomore Justin Leakey (Baldwin,
N.Y.). Junior Fabian Santibanez (Oyster Bay, N.Y.) scored at
the 88:21 mark from inside the box followed by a goal from junior
Conor McKeon (Rockville Centre, N.Y.) with three seconds left from
near midfield to put the Panthers ahead 5-1.
Sophomore keeper Darian Bryan (Elmont, N.Y.) was a force in net
for the Panthers, totaling three saves in the victory. Bryan
surrendered his first goal in 134 minutes when Rob Rubino beat him
for the breakaway score at the 55:49 mark. Chris Miller had
11 stops in goal for Culinary Institute despite allowing five
tallies.
Old Westbury dominated Culinary Institute in almost every facet
on Saturday, out shooting its opponent 36-6 to go along with a 16-4
advantage in the shots on goal department in addition to topping
their opponents 13-2 in corner kicks.
The Green and Ivory remain on the road for day two of the Mount
Saint Mary College Invitational on Sunday to face York
College. Kickoff is slated for 2:00 p.m. Please visit
www.oldwestburypanthers.com for more information on
men's soccer or any of the other Panther athletic teams.
