Albany, NY - The soccer teams hosted the Vermont State University Lyndon Hornets on Thursday evening in the final doubleheader of the year for soccer.
The women kicked off first in what would become the Brooke Coon (Stillwater, NY) show. She scored or assisted on the first five goals for the Panthers, bringing her season totals to 11 goals and 3 assists. Of her two assists tonight, one went to Mya Wright (Liverpool, NY) while the other went to Lizbeth Lopez (Staten Island, NY). The Panthers weren't done though as Emma Ye (Ballston Spa, NY) and Ka'ena Kehano (Wailuku, HI) also found the back of the net in addition to a second Wright goal.
The Panthers dominated this one, winning 8-1 to wrap up the regular season. They will head to Word of Life on Saturday 10/24 to take on the Huskies in the YSCC Play-In game.
After the women's dominance, the men's team tried to replicate it. Just under ten minutes into the game, sophomore Michael Plusch (Hoosick, NY) found Cherubin Mafoumba (Bronx, NY) to give the Panthers a 1-0 lead. Captain Ian Rathbun (Queensbury, NY) added to the lead on a goal from a penalty kick just after halftime. The Hornets were able to score with about twenty-five minutes to go, but the Panthers held their ground for the 2-1 victory.
The Panthers move on to host Word of Life on Saturday 10/24 at 4pm for a chance at the YSCC Final Four.
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Written by Angelo Oddo.
