SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The No. 16 Ithaca College men's soccer team improved to 11-2-1 overall and 4-1 in the Liberty League with a 3-2 victory over Union on Friday afternoon.
 
It was the Dutchmen who got on the board first in the 23^rd minute. Up until that point, Union had not generated any offense in the form of shots or corner kicks, but Salvador Lopez, Jr's shot was good to give the Dutchmen a 1-0 edge.
 
The Bombers pulled even with just over five minutes left to play in the first half, as Kevin Turi netted a pass from Tom Dillmann to send the Bombers into halftime tied, 1-1.
 
Ithaca registered four shots in the first half, including the goal. Just one other attempt was on-goal, as Kyle Sicke's shot in the 36^th minute was saved by goalkeeper Trevor Krupp.
 
The Bombers came out firing on all cylinders in the second half, scoring just 1:57 into play. This time, sophomore Theo Scott scored his team-leading sixth goal of the year, putting away a pass from junior Jonathan Kyriakidis.
 
IC would not net let up, earning a corner kick less than two minutes later, which resulted in a Kevin Turi shot. Krupp was forced to make the play and kept the Bombers from a third goal, temporarily.
 
After some back-and-forth action, the Bombers broke through for another goal in the 66^th minute. It was Ali Kapasi who scored this time, on a pass from Jared Gast, to put IC up 3-1.
 
In the 74^th minute, Ithaca tested Krupp with back-to-back shots, first from Turi then Kapasi. Krupp successfully stopped both of them, however, to send the ball the other way.
 
In the 75^th minute, Union pulled within one goal, as Jeremy Conn scored on a pass from Francesco D'Iorio to cut the Bombers' lead to 3-2.
 
Senior goalkeeper Max Lichtenstein made his first and only save of the game in the 80^th minute, as he stopped a shot from Evan Farr.
 
The Bombers had one final chance with less than five minutes left, as first-year Aidan Keenan put a shot on-frame, but Krupp came up with the play. Ithaca's lead would hold until the end, however, resulting in the win.
 
"This was a great road win against a very offensively talent Union team," said Head Coach Kyle Dezotell. "We're very proud of the group for mounting such a strong comeback after going behind, 1-0."
 
The Bombers are back in action tomorrow with a 2 p.m. road contest at Skidmore.
 
"The guys are excited to get back out there together tomorrow and try to go 1-0 on the day," said Dezotell. "Two games in two days is a lot of soccer but our guys live to compete and will be hungry to try to snag three more Liberty League points."