Sept. 26, 2010
Box Score
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - The Marist men's soccer team won its third straight match on Sunday by defeating La Salle 4-2 in a non-conference contest at Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field. The Red Foxes rebounded from a two-goal first-half deficit with four unanswered goals, including two from junior midfielder Krystian Witkowski (Rochester, N.Y.).
La Salle got on the scoreboard first when Ryan Richter dribbled into the box and scored from approximately six yards out on the right side at the 20:43 mark. Less than three minutes later, Richter gave the Explorers a 2-0 lead when his shot from just beyond the 18 banged off the left post and into the goal.
The Red Foxes cut their deficit to 2-1 at the 33:50 mark when Witkowski's shot from around 25 yards away tucked inside the left side of the crossbar. La Salle would take that 2-1 lead into halftime.
At the 66:32 mark, freshman forward James Curley (Clifton Park, N.Y.) tied the match by scoring on a header, which came off a cross from junior midfielder Lucas Szabo (Bethesda, Md.). It was Curley's second goal of the season.
Witkowski scored what proved to be the game-winner at 77:27, when he scored on a penalty kick to put the Red Foxes up 3-2. The goal was Witkowski's fourth of the season.
The Red Foxes put the match away in the closing seconds, when junior Alex George (Southold, N.Y.) scored off his own rebound to make the score 4-2. George's initial shot hit the crossbar, and he scored on his second chance at the 86:54 mark. The goal was George's first in his collegiate career.
Marist outshot La Salle 29-16, including a 17-5 margin in the second half. Curley led the Red Foxes with six shots, as he and Witkowski put three on goal apiece. The Red Foxes also held a 5-1 edge in corner kicks.
Senior goalkeeper Joe Pilla (Watertown, Conn.) made six saves for the Red Foxes. Kyle Quigley stopped eight shots for La Salle.
The Red Foxes have scored 10 goals in their three-match winning streak.
Marist improved to 5-3 overall; La Salle fell to 0-4-2. The Red Foxes will return to action on Wednesday, when they host Fordham in a non-conference match. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m., and a video stream will be available on GoRedFoxes.com.
