SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The Cortland men's soccer team scored goals less than six minutes apart in the second half to break a 1-1 tie and defeated Skidmore, 3-1, Saturday night in non-conference action. The Red Dragons improved to 2-0 with the win, while the Thoroughbreds fell to 0-1.

Senior Nick Tata (Rochester/Aquinas Institute) and sophomore Chris Hettler (Hauppauge/Smithtown West) scored goals for Cortland, and the team also earned an "own goal." Senior Daniel Friend (Deer Park) collected an assist. Senior goalie Joe Brandofino (East Northport/Commack) made three saves.

Kevin Santos scored for Skidmore with Yuta Nakagawa earning an assist. Goalie Derrick Yam turned aside three shots.

The Red Dragons grabbed a 1-0 lead in the sixth minute when freshman Derek Beers (Franklin) lofted a throw-in that deflected off a Skidmore defender and into the goal. Santos tied the game in the 52nd minute off Nakagawa's assist.

In the 57th minute, Tata connected for the game winner. Friend sent a cross to the left corner of the box, and Tata sent a high shot past Yam for his second goal of the season. Hettler added an insurance goal in the 63rd minute, bending a free kick to the top right of the goal.
    
Cortland 3, Skidmore 1

Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Cortland: Nick Tata 1-0, Chris Hettler 1-0, Own Goal 1-0, Daniel Friend 0-1
Skidmore: Kevin Santos 1-0, Yuta Nakagawa 0-1

Halftime: Cortland 1, Skidmore 0
Shots: Cortland 12, Skidmore 11
Corner Kicks: Cortland 3, Skidmore 2
Fouls: Skidmore 13, Cortland 9
Saves: Joe Brandofino (Cortland) 3 (1 GA in 90:00); Derrick Yam (Skidmore) 3 (3 GA in 90:00)

Record after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 2-0; Skidmore (Thoroughbreds) 0-1