Rutgers Downs Orange, 3-0

Saturday, October 23

SU Soccer Stadium

7 p.m.

Syracuse University

Rutgers

Federico Agreda recorded two shots on goal Saturday against Rutgers.

Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski

10/23/2010 10:13:27 PM | Men's Soccer

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Orange dominated the statistics, but Rutgers was more efficient and the Scarlet Knights downed Syracuse, 3-0, on Saturday, Oct. 23 in front of 1,058 fans at the SU Soccer Stadium. The Orange outshot Rutgers, 19-8, for the game. However, the Scarlet Knights scored three times on their eight shots, getting a goal in the first half and two in the second to earn the victory.

Syracuse is now 2-8-5 overall and 0-4-3 in conference play. Rutgers improved to 3-9-1 on the season and 1-6-0 in the BIG EAST.

Yannick Salmon scored twice for the Scarlet Knights, while Ibrahim Kamara also added a tally. Baldwinsville native Nate Bourdeau assisted on the first two Rutgers goals.

Salmon opened the scoring in the 13th minute when he buried a shot from the top of the box to put the Scarlet Knights in front, 1-0.

Late in the first half, Syracuse had an opportunity to even the score. Rutgers goalie Adam Klink made a lunging save on a left-footed strike by senior Justin Arena with less than two minutes to go. The rebound came to junior Federico Agreda who fired from close range. His shot ricocheted off Klink's chest up in the air. Junior #L.J. Papaleo# tried to bury the second rebound, but his volley sailed over the crossbar and the Scarlet Knights maintained their one-goal edge.

In the second half, Kamara finished a Bourdeau cross to give the visitors a 2-0 advantage in the 53rd minute. Salmon tacked on the final goal 20 minutes later when he headed a Brennan McNicoll corner past Orange redshirt senior keeper Jeremy Vuolo.

In addition to attempting 11 more shots than the Scarlet Knights, the Orange also held a 7-4 margin in corner kicks for the match.

Klink finished with seven saves to earn the shutout, while Vuolo made a pair of stops for the Orange.

Syracuse will play its final regular-season home game on Wednesday, Oct. 27 when it entertains #2 Louisville. Kickoff is 7 p.m. at the SU Soccer Stadium.

Match Notes: The Rutgers game marked the third time this season the Orange drew more than 1,000 fans to the SU Soccer Stadium … Arena, Vuolo and fellow seniors Daniel McGowan, Geoff Lytle and Manny Sevillano were recognized in a brief Senior Night ceremony prior to the match.