Second-Half Surge Pushes Thomas Past SUNY Cobleskill

WATERVILLE, MAINE — The SUNY Cobleskill men’s soccer team battled through a tight opening half but couldn’t hold off a second-half surge, falling 5-0 to Thomas College on Sunday afternoon at Smith Field.

In a competitive first half, first-year forward Gavin McEnroe (Burlington Flats, NY/Edmeston) and senior midfielder Spencer Reisman (Youngstown, NY/Lewiston Porter) produced the Tigers’ best looks on goal. Junior goalkeeper Joe Wille (Gilboa, NY) was in net for the Tigers in the opening 70 minutes, recording a career-high 10 saves while keeping Cobleskill within striking distance. Fellow junior Adam Champlin (South Kortright, NY) closed the match in net, adding five saves over the final 20 minutes.

Thomas finished with a 36-3 advantage in total shots and a 20-2 edge on target, forcing the Tigers into 15 saves on the day. The Terriers also earned 10 corner kicks compared to Cobleskill’s one.

The first 25 minutes saw both sides trade possession and half chances, but Thomas broke through in the 29th minute with a goal off a cross to make it 1-0. Cobleskill’s back line stood strong the rest of the half, keeping the Terriers from adding to their lead and sending the match into halftime with the score still within reach.

The Terriers came out of the break pressing high and doubled their advantage just a minute into the second half. Cobleskill nearly struck back moments later when McEnroe connected for a header, but the Thomas keeper made the save to preserve the shutout. Thomas then added a third from the penalty spot before sealing the match with goals in the 71st and 77th minutes.