YONKERS, N.Y. - The Sarah Lawrence men's soccer team fell to the Privateers of Maritime College by a score of 5-0 on Saturday evening. The Gryphons will now take a week off before returning to action on Saturday, October 18th at Purchase College.
Notable Performers
- Peter Miles put a pair of shots on goal to lead the Gryphons offensively
- Jonah Zalis played over 75 minutes in goal, making seven saves
- Joseph Vaca played the final 14+ minutes, allowing no goals while not facing any shots on goal
How it Happened
The Privateers took control early and never looked back, opening the scoring in the fourth minute when Chris Vazquez finished off a pass from Jack Young. Maritime continued to apply pressure throughout the first half, forcing multiple saves from Jonah Zalis before doubling the lead just before halftime on a penalty kick converted by Jude Callan to make it 2–0 at the break. The second half brought more of the same, as Maritime capitalized on its chances to pull away. In the 53rd minute, Jeferson Blanco extended the lead off a setup from Vazquez, then struck again nine minutes later to make it 4–0. Edward Flores Medina added a fifth in the 75th minute, sealing the result for the hosts. Despite the deficit, Sarah Lawrence continued to fight, with Peter Miles generating several of the team's best opportunities and Zalis recording multiple saves to limit further damage. SLC showed flashes of attacking rhythm in the final 15 minutes, earning a series of corners and shots from Asefa Thome and Ivan Pudelka, but couldn't find the back of the net.
Up Next
The Gryphons (4-7-3, Skyline 1-5-1) will return to action next on Saturday, October 18th as they head to Purchase College for a 12:00 p.m. Skyline matchup. The team's Monday-night game against Pratt on October 13th has been postponed and a rescheuled date has not been set.
