DUNMORE, PA – Men's Soccer took on Lackawanna College in the first game of the Sub-Regional tournament on Saturday. The winner would advance to the final round against Massasoit Community College on Sunday morning. The Senators would jump on that opportunity, coming out of the gate on fire scoring 3 goals in the first half and ultimately defeating Lackawanna by score of 5-1.
 
How it Happened:
Javier Rodriguez played a huge role for the Senators, helping to dictate the pace throughout the contest and putting pressure on Lackawanna defense. Rodriguez would score the first goal of the game at the 9:00 min. With both teams going back and forth, Lackawanna was in position to score in the open field during the 13:00 min. Cody Baker would take on the challenge head on and come up with a huge save for the Senators. Baker would finish the match with 7 saves.
 
Rodriguez would continue his stellar play as the game progressed, finding Modou Badjie for a goal during the 23:00 min. Rodriguez would then go on to score again during the 36:00 min, giving the Senators a 3-0 advantage going into the second period.
 
Looking to put an end to the Senators run, Lackawanna was aggressive during the opening minutes of the second half, scoring during the 49:00 min. Following the goal, the Senators would show a sense of urgency that has been on display all season long. Frank Rodriguez would extend the lead to 4-1 during the 55:00 min, assisted by Javier Rodriguez. The Senators would stay in attack mode with another shot on goal seconds later that would result in an offsides call. Then during the 56:00 min, Javier Rodriguez would score on an assist from Frank Rodriguez, pushing the lead to 5-1.
 
By the Numbers:
Senators would hold the advantage on total shots 15-11, as well as shots on goal 7-6. Senators would shoot one corner shot during this contest to Lackawanna's 8. Senators also led in saves 7-3.
 
From the Coach:
"A great team performance from the guys today," said head coach Jamal Lis-Simmons. "They were excited about this opportunity and took full advantage of it. A standout performance from Javi Rodriguez (Newburgh), he was amazing all match, constantly putting pressure on their backline. Another solid performance from our goalkeeper, Cody Baker (Kingston). He and the backline were in control from the beginning. It was great for us to get everyone in the game, and it allowed our starters to rest some as we now prepare for a quick turnaround tomorrow."
 
Information to Know:
Senators will take on the #1 seed of the tournament Massasoit Community College in the championship round, Sunday, October 30^th, 2022. Kick off time is set for 11:00 p.m. The game will be live streamed at www.lackawannafalcons.com/live