JOHNSON, Vt. – The Johnson State College men's soccer team defeated Becker College 4-1 in a non-conference match on Sunday afternoon at Minaert Field. Dominic Caforia (Waterbury, Vt.) scored a goal and tallied two assists in the win.
SCORING
1st Half: The Badgers (5-2. 1-0 NAC) took a 1-0 lead in the 12th minute when Collin Campbell (Killington, Vt.) sent a cross from the right wing to Rob Buonanno (Wolcott, Vt.) who beat Becker (1-4, 0-0) keeper Sam Majewski to his right for the score. Johnson picked up their second in the 31st minute when Joseph Holloway (Essex County, England) collected a pass from Caforia on a 2-on-1 and buried a shot from the right side.
2nd Half: Caforia made the score 3-0 in the 50th minute after receiving a pass from the left wing, making a move around a defender and burying a shot in the back of the goal. Alexander Vetere (Craftsbury, Vt.) scored the final Johnson goal after collecting a through ball from Caforia and beating the goaltender for the 4-0 lead. The Hawks got on the board in the 64th minute on a penalty shot goal by Devin Ramos.
STATS LEADERS
Goals: Five Players – 1
Assists: Caforia (Johnson) – 2
Shots on Goal: Buonanno (Johnson) – 2
STATS BREAKDOWN
Shots (On Goal): Becker – 8 (3), Johnson – 16 (8)
Corner Kicks: Becker – 2, Johnson – 5
Fouls: Becker – 9, Johnson – 16
GOALKEEPERS
Gerrit Lane (Moretown, Vt., 4-2) picked up the win for Johnson, making two saves on three shots. Majewski (1-4) was given the loss, allowing four goals on eight shots.
NEXT UP
The Badgers visit Southern Vermont on Thursday, September 21st at 4:00 p.m.