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BREWERS FALL TO MANHATTANVILLE 4-3

PURCHASE, N.Y. -- Freshman Joe Fusco (Lake Grove, N.Y.) scored his second goal of the game with 15 minutes remaining to lift Manhattanville College to a 4-3 victory over Vassar College in men's soccer action Wednesday afternoon.

After Fusco scored at 9:25, senior forward Chris Schreiber (Newton, Mass.) gave the Brewers the lead early in the first half, by ripping off goals at 16:18 and again at 19:40.

Freshman Rick Kukwa (West Chester, Penn.) and junior Juan Salas (Caracas, Venezuela) each scored to close out the first half for Manhattanville.

At 70:55, senior midfielder Joe Nazarro (Dracut, Mass.) scored an unassisted goal to tie the game at 3-3, before Fusco scored what proved to be the game-winner at 74:36.

Connors made two saves for the Brewers (4-4 overall). Junior A.J. Kretschmer (Wading River, N.Y.) had 16 saves for Manhattanville (5-7).

SCORING SUMMARY:
Vassar College............... 2 1 - 3
Manhattanville College.... 3 1 - 4

MC 1 Joe Fusco (unassisted) 9:25
VC 1 Chris Schreiber (Amandeep Kalsi) 16:18
VC 2 Chris Schreiber (Francesco Galetto) 19:40
MC 2 Rick Kukwa (Bernard Keating) 29:27
MC 3 Juan Salas (Rick Kukwa) 38:50
VC 3 Joe Nazzaro (unassisted) 70:55
MC 4 Joe Fusco (Rick Kukwa) 74:36

Shots on goal: Vassar 19, Manhattanville 6

Saves: Vassar 7 (Paul Connors 2), Manhattanville 16 (A.J. Kretschmer)

RECORDS:
Vassar College 4-4
Manhattanville College 5-7