COBLESKILL, NY - Baked by a shutout in goal by the duo of Eduardo Paez (Eastchester, NY/Eastchester) and Foti Xidias (Carteret, NJ/Carteret), as well as goals from three different players, the Utica University men's soccer team finished its three-game road trip with a 3-0 win at SUNY Cobleskill on Sunday afternoon. 

The Pioneers jumped out to a quick start with an early 2nd minute goal. Brady Barnard (Liverpool, NY/Liverpool) found Cody Baker-Green (Warwick, NY/Warwick Valley) for what was Baker-Green's third goal of the season and a 1-0 Utica advantage. From there, the Pioneer defense held steady while Eduardo Paez (Eastchester, NY/Eastchester) played a perfect half in goal, saving one shot on four Cobleskill attempts for the score to remain 1-0 at halftime. 
 
In the second half, Noah Nassberg (Naples, FL/Gulf Coast ) found the back of the net in the 58th minute off of a Byamungu Mugushu (Syracuse, NY/Bishop Grimes) assist for his first collegiate goal which extended Utica's lead to 2-0. 
 
With the game winding down and the Pioneers in full control, Brandon Pender (Brooklyn, NY/Xaverian) solidified Utica's second win with his first career goal in the 86th minute with an assist credited to Baker-Green. 
 
As a team, Utica fired off 21 shots, nine on goal, to 10 total by Cobleskill with three on goal. Nassberg led the team with five shots off of the bench while Baker-Green attempted four shots and Mugushu took three chances. Paez and Foti Xidias (Carteret, NJ/Carteret) split time in goal, each keeping the Tigers scoreless while Paez had one save to two by Xidias in the second half. 
 
Utica (2-1, 0-0 Empire 8) will host SUNY Delhi at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, September 14 in its home opener from Pioneer Field.