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NYU 1 William Paterson 0 (4-3 Penalty Kicks) | ECAC Tournament Page

The New York University men's soccer team advanced to the semifinals of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Metro/Upstate Championship on Wednesday night, November 13, by defeating William Paterson University 4-3 in penalty kicks after playing two scoreless halves and two more scoreless 10-minute overtime periods at Gaelic Park in Riverdale, NY.

The Violets (11-6-1) and Pioneers (9-7-3) played a total of 110:00 scoreless minutes, but due to the playoff format, a winner needed to be decided by penalty kicks. After each team reached five attempts in the shootout period, the Violets came out on top with the 4-3 advantage. The winning kick came off the foot of senior captain midfielder Mickey Ingerman following a William Paterson shot that ricocheted off the post.

NYU was led the entire way by sophomore keeper Lucas Doucette, who recorded a season-high 11 saves during the shootout victory. In addition, there were two instances where senior defender Justin Suter got in the way of Pioneer shots on net, recording two more stops for NYU, credited as team saves. William Paterson also saw a shot attempt hit off the crossbar.

"Lucas was outstanding," said NYU Head Coach Joe Behan. "He made the most outstanding saves throughout the game. It's a horrible way to lose a game for William Paterson. It was unlucky. We battled and never gave up. An ECAC semifinal is a massive bonus for us. We'll make the most of it."

In addition to Ingerman, fellow captain sophomore midfielder Petter Aasa, freshman midfielder Vegas Kastberg and sophomore midfielder Ryan Cerqueria all scored during the shootout.

HIGHLIGHTS:

- NYU was outshot 25-11 overall, including 13-5 in shots on goal.

- Four yellow cards were handed out, three for the Violets and one for the Pioneers.

The fourth-seeded Violets move on to the ECAC semifinals to play host and #1 seed Rutgers University-Camden on Saturday, November 15, at 12 pm in Camden, NJ. The winner of that contest will face the winner of #2 Drew University/#3 Richard Stockton College match-up in the championship on Sunday, November 16, also in Camden at 12 pm.
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