Box Score

Cazenovia 3, Utica 2 (OT) - Final

Cazenovia, NY (Sept. 5, 2012) - The Utica College men's soccer team jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first 50 minutes of play but host Cazenovia charged back with three unanswered goals to top the Pioneers 3-2 in overtime on Wednesday night.  Cazenovia's Kyle Severance netted an unassisted goal just 2:13 into the extra time to help lift the Wildcats to their first win of the season and their first win over the Pioneers in program-history. 

UC (2-1) dropped its first contest of the season and they will look to rebound on Saturday when they host Medgar Evers on day one of the Utica College Men's Soccer Tournament at Charles A. Gaetano Stadium.  The contest is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. and those who cannot make it out to the game can follow all of the action live online through live video at www.empire8.tv or live stats right here at www.ucpioneers.com.

The Pioneers opened up play with an unassisted goal from Jonathan Peterson in the sixth minute to put the visitors on top 1-0 early.  Peterson is tied with Alex Sheridan (East Islip, NY/St. John the Baptist) and Kevin McAllister (Boxford, MA/Masconomet Regional) for the team lead with seven points this season. 

UC pushed its lead to 2-0 when Sheridan scored early in the second half off an assist from McAllister.  That's when the Wildcats (1-2) decided to turn it up a notch.  Ryan Hanahan netted the home team's first goal of the game in the 55th minute off an assist from Gregorie Ducasse. 

It appeared that the Pioneers might be able to come out with a win until Caz's Cory Leggiero netted the equalizer with 3:13 left in regulation. 

Severance's overtime goal just 2:13 into the stanza sealed the Wildcats first-ever win over Utica.  Cazenovia lost to Union 3-1 in their season-opener and nearly edged RPI, but fell 2-1 in overtime, to the Engineers over the weekend. 

The Pioneers outshot the home team 12-8 on the day and they also earned a 4-2 advantage in corner kick opportunities.  Junior goalie Anthony Caruso (Easton, CT/Joel Barlow), the conference's reigning goalie of the week, stopped two shots in his first loss of the season.  Caz's Rile Battaglini stopped six shots in his first win of the year. 

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