Courtesy of RITAthletics.com
ROCHESTER, NY — The RIT (0-2-0) men’s soccer team dropped a 2-0 decision to No. 8 Rutgers-Newark (2-0-0) on day two of the 2017 Doug May Memorial Tournament at Tiger Stadium on Saturday.
Shots were 22-7 in favor of Red Raiders, while RIT held a slight 6-5 corner kick advantage. Andres Medina got the win in net for Rutgers-Newark, making two saves. Peter Cinibulk (Bellbrook, OH/Bellbrook) took the loss for the Tigers, making 10 saves.
The Tigers had a good chance early in the game when Anthony DeFeo (Rochester, NY/Hilton) got behind the Rutgers-Newark defense in the ninth minute and fired a shot just wide of the far post.
Rutgers-Newark took a 1-0 lead on a penalty kick from Fabio De Sousa in the 21st minute. RIT was called for a handball inside its own penalty area. De Sousa stepped up and scored with a shot in the low right corner.
Cinibulk made two big saves late in the first half to keep it a one-goal game. He made a save on a header from Isaiah Kuris from six yards out in the 24th minute, and again in the 36th minute when Kuris got a shot away from off a service into the box.
Rutgers-Newark made it 2-0 in the 52nd minute when Chigozie Atubi scored off assists from De Sousa and Hubert Dul.
The Tigers had a good chance in the 64th minute when Will Schiesswohl (Sussex, NJ/Vernon Township) sent a ball up to DeFeo who ran onto the service and just missed the post with a shot.
RIT returns to action on Thursday, Sept. 7 when the Tigers face Keuka College at 7 p.m. in Keuka Park, N.Y.
May, who passed away in 2003 at the age of 54, coached at RIT for 16 seasons, positioning the Tigers as a perennial contender for the national championship. Under his guidance, RIT made 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, four trips to the Final Four and an appearance in the 1988 Division III title game. He moved on to coach Nazareth College from 1996-2003, leading the Golden Flyers to the Empire 8 co-championship in his final season. He posted a career record of 251-120-38 over the course of 24 seasons, including an incredible 196-56-24 mark at RIT. He was inducted into the RIT Athletics Hall of Fame in 1996.
Coach May’s lasting influence is demonstrated by the hundreds of people who continue to gather each year in his honor. Shortly after Coach May’s passing, the Doug May Memorial Foundation was established to continue his legacy through charitable giving in ways that reflect his life and impact the local, regional and national level. Each year the Foundation awards 2 scholarships (1 male and 1 female) to deserving Rochester area high school senior soccer players who exemplify the character and spirit of Coach Doug May.
The Foundation is also the sponsor of a United Soccer Coaches scholarship that awards scholarships for deserving individuals who desire to enhance their coaching skills through advanced courses and licensing.
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