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MILLER RECORDS HIS SEVENTH CAREER SHUT OUT IN 1-0 VICTORY

Men's Soccer

Written By

Gil Burgmaster

Release Date

09/01/2007
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UTICA, NY – The Utica College men’s soccer team defeated host Roger Williams College in Bristol, R.I. Saturday afternoon 1-0 in the season-opener for both teams.

Kyle Tassone (Guilderland/Altamont) scored the game-winner for the Pioneers off a long cross from senior forward Evan Dufault (Sutton/Sutton, MA) in the 74th  minute. Tassone, a freshman defender, scored his first career goal to lift the Pioneers.

UC out shot Roger Williams 18-13 over the course of 90 minutes, while Roger Williams held the corner kick advantage 2-0.

Pioneer goalie Andrew Miller (Clinton/Clinton), a 6-foot-1 senior, stopped five shots and recorded the seventh shut-out of his career in 90 minutes of work. Goalie Dan Ruscigno made four stops in net for Roger Williams.

Senior captain Steve Lachowski (Sutton/Sutton, MA) led the Pioneers with five shots, while classmate Nick Callahan (Stillwater/Stillwater) tallied four shots of his own. Dufault, a 2006 Empire 8 All-Conference First Team selection, registered three shots.

The Pioneers (1-0) return to action tomorrow against Rhode Island College at 3:30 p.m.
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