'On This Day' Cherry's Pair Leads Men’s Soccer Team Past D’Youville
'On This Day' is a Wells College Athletics feature series taking a look back on events that occurred on this day, Sept. 4, five years ago in 2015.
KEUKA PARK, N.Y. – Powered by two goals from senior Max Cherry, the Wells College men's soccer team posted a 3-0 victory over the Spartans of D'Youville College on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, at the Jephson Community Athletic Complex.
Playing in the first-ever contest held on Keuka College's brand-new turf playing surface, Cherry netted the first goal in the field's young history in the 32nd minute of action. Forcing home a feed from Jesse Constantino, Cherry's first goal of the year put Wells ahead 1-0. Cherry later added the game's third goal, potting a corner kick from Jim Duchesneau at 57:44.
Cherry has now scored four goals in his last two contests playing at Keuka. On Oct. 9, 2013, Cherry also scored the game-winning goal in his team's decisive 4-0 shutout of the Wolfpack – he later added another tally in the waning minutes of the contest.
In between Cherry's two strikes, freshman Christian Garavito scored his first collegiate goal at 52:06. Picking off an errant clearing attempt by D'Youville, Garavito hammered the ball past the lunging Spartans goalkeeper for an unassisted goal. Wells outshot D'Youville by a 16-to-4 margin, forcing their opponents into granting the Express six corner kicks.
Wells goalkeeper Owen May recorded his first career shutout, posting two saves against D'Youville. Brett Matthews drew the loss for the Spartans, allowing three goals on seven shots.
