HOBOKEN, N.J. (October 11, 2014) – The Stevens Institute of Technology men's soccer team posted its seventh shutout of the season Saturday afternoon, blanking Elmira College 3-0 in Hoboken.
With the win, Stevens more to 8-3-1 (4-0-0) on the season and stays unbeaten in the Empire 8 Conference, while Elmira dropped to 0-9-2 (0-4-0).
The Ducks turned on the pressure early in the first half with shots from junior
Colin Phillips in the first minute, sophomore
Chris Renna in the seventh minute, and senior
Quinn Conner in the ninth minute, but all three failed to reach the back of the net.
Stevens sprinkled in several more shots over the next 25 minutes, but Elmira junior goalie Jordan Dougherty either made a save or watched the ball sail wide. The Ducks best opportunity of the half came in the 36
th minute when a ball off junior
Joe Cellitti's foot bounced off both posts but failed to cross the goal line.
Despite Stevens outshooting Elmira, 10-1 in the half, both teams played to a 0-0 tie going into the break.
Coming out of the half, Stevens wasted no time getting on the board. One minute in, Renna sent a pass across the box where senior
Kevin Calloway found it, and scored on the right side of the net for his fourth goal of the season.
Not satisfied, the Ducks continued to pressure the ball before making it 2-0 in the 57
th minute. While in the box facing away from the goal, Calloway sent a backwards, no-look pass to junior
Carson Pryor who hit it past a lunging Dougherty for the score. The goal was Pryor's sixth of the year and the 20
th of his career.
Stevens padded its lead once more in the 65
th minute off junior
Joe Cellitti's fourth goal of the season off a pass from Phillips. The goals were more than enough for Stevens sophomore goalie
Mike Renna and the Ducks defense as they held the Elmira offense to just one shot on goal during the half.
Renna made one save in the shutout effort as the win made it six straight at home for the Ducks. During the current home win streak, Stevens has outscored opponents 17-1.
Stevens will hit the road on Wednesday for a 7:45 p.m. match against the United State Merchant Marine Academy. Follow the Ducks all season long on stevensducks.com and on Twitter @stevensducks and @stevensmscoccer.
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