ITHACA, N.Y. – The No. 15/21 Ithaca College men's soccer team improved to 6-1 on the season with a 2-0 win over Oswego on Tuesday afternoon. Ithaca put away a goal in each half to move past the Lakers in the non-conference matchup.
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The Bombers got on the board just 14:35 in as
Zack Lichtman got a foot on a
Thomas Pierce cross to tap it in past Oswego goalkeeper Brian Terra.
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Ithaca then doubled its lead in the 73
rd minute of play as
Duncan Schnur fired a shot past Terra for his first goal of the season and his second career goal.
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The Bombers were the first to put a shot on goal, as
Jack Monnes sent a shot in at the 8:07 mark, which was saved by Terra.
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Senior goalkeeper
Max Lichtenstein, who finished the day with six saves, made back-to-back clutch saves at the 8:59 and 9:01 marks on shots from Omar Espinoza and Steven Rojas to keep the Lakers off the board.
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Following Lichtman's goal, Ithaca kept up the offensive pressure while Oswego was always looking to get the equalizer.
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A header from
Max Barish was saved in the 17
th minute by Terra, while Lichtenstein made a play in the 23
rd minute on a Ryan Young ball.
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First-year
Aidan Keenan tested Terra again in the 28
th minute, which was saved. Lichtenstein then stopped a shot on-frame from Oswego's Slater Bushen.
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The Bombers recorded the final shot on-goal of the first half, as
Theo Scott's attempt was saved by Terra.
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In the opening minutes of the second half, Michael Gualtiera sent a shot in to Lichtenstein, who once again came up with the play.
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Following the Bombers' second goal of the day from Schnur, play was back and forth, with just one shot on-goal from either team. Santiago Soto put a shot on-frame in the 85
th minute, which Lichtenstein made the play on for his sixth and final save of the game.
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Lichtenstein now has five shutouts on the season, which leads the Liberty League. His .420 goals-against average is also tops in the conference.
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The Bombers now look ahead to Saturday when they host No. 6/10 Cortland at 1 p.m. on Carp Wood Field. Cortland is coming off a 1-0 loss to Hobart today.