Fancher Scores in SUNY Cobleskill’s Loss to Westfield State

Connor Fancher scores his first goal of the season against Westfield

COBLESKILL – The SUNY Cobleskill men’s soccer team dropped their first loss of the season as they fell to Westfield State 6-1 on Sunday afternoon in non-conference action at the Soccer/Lacrosse Complex.

Junior forward Connor Fancher (Worcester, NY) found the back of the net for his first goal of the season to pace the Tigers’ offense. Spencer Reisman (Youngstown, NY/Lewiston Porter) added two shots on the day, while Declan McCracken (South Kortright, NY) and Saro Karageozian (Colonie, NY) each registered one attempt.

In goal, Adam Champlin (South Kortright, NY) was tested often by the Owls’ attack, making six saves on 12 shots on frame in the home defeat.

Overall, the Fighting Tigers were outshot 21-5, with Westfield holding a 12-1 advantage in shots on goal and a 4-1 edge in corner kicks.

The Owls wasted little time getting on the board, scoring in the second minute to grab early control. Westfield continued to apply pressure throughout the opening period, converting three more chances to head into halftime with a 4-0 lead.

Cobleskill showed fight in the second half and were rewarded in the 69th minute when Fancher, the team’s leading scorer from last season, pressed high, forced a turnover from the Westfield goalkeeper, and calmly slotted the ball into an open net to cut the deficit to 4-1. The goal energized the Tigers, who created a handful of chances following the strike, but they were unable to close the gap further. Westfield regrouped and closed the game strong, adding two late goals in the final eight minutes to secure the 6-1 victory.

Up Next:

The Fighting Tigers hit the road for their first away contest of the season at Brooklyn College on Friday, September 5, with kickoff set for 5 p.m.