SEAN MCGRATH
Assistant Sports Editor
This past week, the men’s Blue Devil soccer team faced off against Cazenovia College, winning 4-1 at home on Tuesday and traveled to Geneva College, suffer- ing a 2-0 loss on Saturday, putting its record at 3-3 on the year.
On Tuesday, the Cazenovia College Wildcats came to University Stadium for a non-conference matchup, where they fell victim to the Blue Devils high-powered offense, led by sophomore Paul Reinis, Brandon Schick and junior newcomer Connor Meekins.
Applying heavy pressure on the Wildcat defense, something had to give at some point.
That point came at 37-12 of the first half, on the foot of Paul Reinis. Taking the ball from the sideline and maneuvering through two of Cazenovia’s defenders, he sent a shot from about 30 feet into the upper left corner of the net. The goal was the first of Reinis’ collegiate career.
The first half ended with the Blue Devils leading the Wildcats 1-0.
The second half had a different tune, and it took a little under two minutes for the Devils to open it up.
Junior Fredonia rookie Connor Meekins received a cross from Brandon Schick and headed the ball past the Wildcat keeper.
From there the game was open, and the Blue Devils took it to them.
Brandon Schick then took the ball to the top of the box and fired a shot that went just under the crossbar in the 54th minute. He followed that goal eight minutes later by receiving a long pass and placed the ball in the back of the net in the 64th minute.
Both goals were Schick’s first college goals as well. The Blue Devils remained unscored on until the 74th minute, when Cazenovia’s Joe Celeste scored on A.J. Grecco.
At the end, the Blue Devils owned the stat sheet, posting 31-9 in shots and 11-4 in corner kicks.
The second game of the week found the Blue Devils in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania facing Geneva College, suffering a 2-0 loss.
Mike Schreiner made four saves and Luke Tylutki took three shots as the Blue Devils failed to get on the board.