BROCKPORT, N.Y. – Four different players scored goals as the nationally 15th-ranked Cortland men's soccer team claimed the top seed in the upcoming SUNYAC Tournament with a 4-1 win at Brockport Saturday afternoon. The Red Dragons improved to 12-4-2 overall and 6-1-2 in the conference, while the Golden Eagles dropped to 8-3-5 and 6-2-1 and earned the fourth seed.

Cortland hosts the winner of the four seed versus fifth seed in a semifinal game on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at a time to be determined.

Junior AJ Ali (Rochester/Brighton) tallied a goal and an assist for the Red Dragons. Seniors Riley Williams (Watertown/South Jefferson) and Francesco Galvano (Pearl River) and sophomore Cade Denlinger (Elizabethtown, PA/ Elizabethtown Area) each netted a goal. Junior Jack Coleman (Newark Valley/Maine-Endwell) added two assists. Freshman goalie Luke van Galen (Georgetown, MA) made two saves.

Dylan Rippe scored Brockport's goal. Andrew Taylor started in goal, making seven saves in 82:32. Goalie Ryan Gall stopped the only shot he faced on goal over the final 7:28.

Williams gave Cortland a 1-0 lead in the 12th minute, but Rippe scored the equalizer on a penalty kick in the 38th minute. Galvano followed with the game winner, his first career Cortland goal, in the 44th minute.

Denlinger made it a 3-1 game in the 75th minute before Ali completed the scoring in the 83rd minute for the 4-1 final.

Cortland 4, Brockport 1

Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Cortland: AJ Ali 1-1, Riley Williams 1-0, Francesco Galvano 1-0, Cade Denlinger 1-0, Jack Coleman 0-2
Brockport: Dylan Rippe 1-0

Halftime: Cortland 2, Brockport 1
Shots: Cortland 19, Brockport 6
Corner Kicks: Cortland 6, Brockport 1
Fouls: Cortland 12, Brockport 10
Saves: Luke van Galen (Cortland) 2 saves (1 GA in 90:00); Andrew Taylor (Brockport) 7 saves (4 GA in 82:32), Ryan Gall (Brockport) 1 save (0 GA in 7:28)

Record after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 12-4-2, 6-1-2 SUNYAC (ranked 15th nationally in Div. III), Brockport (Golden Eagles) 8-3-5, 6-2-1 SUNYAC