VASSAR DEFEATS HUNTER 2-0 IN MEN'S SOCCER
Malinowski, Petruccelli score as Brewers improve to 7-3

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Senior forward Joseph Petruccelli (Flushing, N.Y.) scored one goal and set up another to lead Vassar College to a 2-0 non-conference men's soccer victory over Hunter College Monday afternoon at Prentiss Field.

Sophomore defender Nate Malinowski (Livonia Center, N.Y.) scored his first career goal midway through the first half when he took a pass from Petruccelli and fired a shot from the middle of the box that beat Hunter goalkeeper Ricardo Mesquita (Bellerose, N.Y.) for a 1-0 Brewer lead.

Petruccelli put the game away with less than three minutes remaining in regulation when he blasted a direct kick from the left side outside of the box that beat Mesquita for the goal.

Vassar (7-3) outshot the Hawks 28-4 for the match. Mesquita had 12 saves for Hunter (2-7-3). Senior Paul Connors (No. Andover, Mass.) recorded his third solo shutout of the season, making three saves for Vassar.

Vassar hosts John Jay at noon on Saturday at Prentiss.

SCORING SUMMARY:

Hunter 0-0--0

Vassar 1-1--2

Team # Goal (Assist) Time

VC 1 Nate Malinowski (Joseph Petruccelli) 22:16

VC 2 Joseph Petruccelli (unassisted) 87:12

Shots: Vassar 28, Hunter 4

Goalkeepers: Vassar-Paul Connors (90:00; 3 saves; 0 gaa), Hunter-Ricardo Mesquita (90:00; 12 saves; 2 gaa)

RECORDS:

Vassar College 7-3

Hunter College 2-7-3