Champlin and Fancher Shine as Cobleskill Shuts out Pratt

Second Year Connor Fancher (Worcester) controls the ball against Pratt Institute

COBLESKILL — The SUNY Cobleskill men’s soccer team secured a 2-0 victory over Pratt Institute on Sunday afternoon down at the Soccer/Lacrosse Complex.

The Fighting Tigers, led by goalkeeper Adam Champlin (South Kortright), delivered a solid defensive performance, with Champlin making 15 saves throughout the match. Second year Connor Fancher (Worcester) found the back of the net twice for his first two goals of the season and senior Conor Flanigan (Troy) recorded an assist. The midfield trio of Spencer Reisman (Youngstown), Devon Zapatka (Oakville, CT) and Cody Petschko (New Hyde Park) played a big role for the Fighting Tigers, helping them control the pace and tempo of the match.

The game's first goal came at the 19:30 mark when Fancher got on the end of cross from Flanigan and redirected the ball past the Pratt goalie form six yards out. Throughout the match, Cobleskill's defense, anchored by Charles Agle (Eden) and Garrett Aikins (Morris), stifled Pratt's attack. Aikins, in particular, made a crucial defensive save early in the first half, preventing Pratt from gaining any momentum.

In the second half, Champlin came up big for Cobleskill as he made a critical save on a penalty kick to keep the Tigers ahead 1-0. Then in the 82nd minute, Fancher netted his second goal of the game as he slotted the ball past Pratt’s rushing goalkeeper on a breakaway.

Cobleskill was outshot 18-12 by the Cannoneers (16 -7 shots on target). The Fighting Tigers made 16 saves compared to Pratt’s five. Both teams ended the game with nine fouls in the physical game.

The Fighting Tigers will be in action next on Thursday, September 5th, as the host Bard College at 5:00 p.m. down at the Soccer/Lacrosse Complex.