BUFFALO, N.Y. – The D'Youville University men's soccer team put together an offensive barrage on Wednesday night to beat Roberts Wesleyan University 4-1.
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This is the second game in a row that the Saints have scored four goals. Sophomore
Ethan Robinson (Toronto, Ontario) scored two goals to lead the charge for DYU, the first multi-goal game of his career. Freshmen
Shawn Richardson (Thailand, Sweden) and
Omar Daoudi (South Burlington, Vt.) also each tallied a goal. Freshman goalkeeper
Matthew Solorio (Kansas City, Mo.) recorded two saves on three shots faced.
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Richardson and Robinson both saw scoring opportunities in the early goings, but neither could find the back of the net.
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Following a weather delay that suspended play for nearly an hour, Richardson scored in the 13
th minute off an assist from Daoudi to give DYU a 1-0 lead.
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In the 24
th minute, the Saints saw a couple chances to extend their lead, as Daoudi and freshman
Frederick Balmforth (Oslo, Norway) both fired shots on goal, but they were saved by the Redhawks goalkeeper.
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In the 34
th minute, Roberts Wesleyan leveled the score at 1-1. However, minutes later, Robinson found Daoudi in front of the net to put in the goal and give the Saints the lead back right before halftime.
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Robinson extended D'Youville's lead to 3-1 in the 64
th minute, as he cashed in on the feed from senior
Charlie Stewart (Aberdeen, Scotland).
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Robinson put the icing on the cake in the 81
st minute, scoring his second goal of the night to make it 4-1 Saints.
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With the win, D'Youville improves to 4-7-3 and 2-2-2 in the ECC and will host the University of the District of Columbia for their final home game of the regular season on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.