NYU 7 Farmingdale State 0The New York University men's soccer team shutout Farmingdale State College, 7-0, on Tuesday evening, September 30, at Gaelic Park in Riverdale, NY.
The Violets (8-1-0) were led by
Liam Stimpson's hat-trick performance, netting goals in the 55th, 75th and 85th minutes of the contest.
Malcolm Montilus followed with two goals, which were back-to-back within a four-minute span. Montilus received an assist from
Zane Van De Put in the 62nd minute and headed the ball in net in the 66th minute on a corner cross from
Ryley Llorente to the far post.
"It was a great day offensivley for us," NYU Head Coach
Joe Behan said. "I'm glad to see those two late goals that were converted on corner kicks, because we've been working hard on that in practice all season."
NYU garnered 24 total shots, with 15 on goal, compared to Farmingdale State's eight shots and two on goal, respectively.
In net,
Lucas Doucette improved to 5-1 with one save while
Aaron Hoffman grabbed one save in 18 minutes of relief.
Deniz Oncu opened scoring in the 44th minute with an assist by
Petter Aasa, while
Tommy Walters scored NYU's sixth goal in the 84th minute (unassisted).
"It's a great way to head into University Athletic Association (UAA) play, but once we begin against Rochester, it will be a totally different game," Behan said. "We're excited to get started and see what we can do against UAA competition."
Next, NYU men's soccer will host the University of Rochester in its UAA opener this Saturday, October 4, at 11:00 am at Gaelic Park.
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