CORTLAND, N.Y. - Cortland beat Oswego, 6-0, to captured its 19th overall State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) men's soccer title and first since 2016, Saturday at Cortland's Holloway Field. With the win the Red Dragons earned an automatic berth into the 2021 NCAA men's soccer tournament.
Lukas Rubio recorded a goal and an assist for Cortland while Blake Aronson, Anthony Ruggiero, Riley Williams, Mike Hunsucker, and Jack Coleman each netted a goal. Goalie Braden Melveney registered two saves in posting the shutout for the Red Dragons.
2021 Men's Soccer All-Tournament
MVP - Blake Aronson, Cortland
Scott Cebollero, Cortland
Riley Williams, Cortland
Nicholas Pfeiffer, Cortland
Caleb Munski, Oswego
Kieran Gilroy, Oswego
HaJoon Lee, Oswego
Theo Pencic, Buffalo State
Pa Lu, Buffalo State
Ryan Hilliard, New Paltz
Owen McGarrity, New Paltz
Elite 20
The SUNYAC Elite 20, an award modeled after the NCAA ELITE 90 program, recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the conference championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. This year's men's soccer winner is Cortland's Braden Melveney holding a 3.87 GPA in business economics.
