GREEN-SPECTOR NETS THREE IN VASSAR SOCCER DEBUT
Brewers win men's soccer opener 5-1 over Medgar Evers

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Freshman forward Avery Green-Spector (Upper Montclair, N.J.) scored three goals and assisted on a fourth to lead Vassar College to a 5-1 non-conference men's soccer victory over Medgar Evers College Wednesday afternoon at Prentiss Field.

Green-Spector scored first-half goals in his first collegiate game to give Vassar (1-0) a quick 2-0 lead midway through the first period. Hugh Chin scored the lone goal for Medgar Evers (1-2) with just over ten minutes left in the half.

Green-Spector tallied a third goal less than two minutes into the second half to give the Brewers a commanding 3-1 advantage. VC made it 4-1 when Green-Spector set up a goal by sophomore defender Michael Kennett (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.). Junior forward Aldis Butler (Larkspur, Calif.) added a goal for the 5-1 final.

Sophomore Ancil Steepe (Brooklyn, N.Y.) made 12 saves, including two penalty kicks for the Cougars, who were outshot 37-7 for the game.

Vassar plays at USMMA-Kings Point Saturday afternoon at 12:30.

SCORING SUMMARY:

Medgar Evers 1-0--1

Vassar 2-3--5

Team # Goal (Assist) Time

VC 1 Avery Green-Spector (Aldis Butler) 18:45

VC 2 Avery Green-Spector (unassisted) 24:48

MEC 1 Hugh Chin (unassisted) 32:57

VC 3 Avery Green-Spector (Joseph Petruccelli) 46:59

VC 4 Michael Kennett (Avery Green-Spector) 60:16

VC 5 Aldis Butler (Chris Vaccaro) 64:40

Shots: Vassar 37, Medgar Evers 7

Saves: Vassar 0 (Paul Connors-45:00 and Alex Parra-45:00), Medgar Evers 12 (Ancil Steepe)

RECORDS:

Vassar College 1-0

Medgar Evers 1-2