CORTLAND, N.Y. -- The nationally sixth-ranked and top-seeded Cortland men's soccer team won its 20th State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) title and second in three years with a 1-0 win over nationally 23rd-ranked and third-seeded Oneonta at Holloway Field.
Cortland (15-2-2) earned an automatic berth into the NCAA Division III playoffs with the victory. The NCAA pairings will be announced during a selection show that will air Monday, Nov. 6, at 2 p.m. on NCAA.com.
Jack Coleman (Newark Valley/Maine-Endwell) scored the game's lone goal in the 24th minute when he converted a pass from
Mateo Marra (Ossining) for his ninth goal of the season.
Oneonta (14-2-4) outshot Cortland, 15-12, and held a 6-4 advantage in corner kicks, but
Jordan Ott (Fort Worth, TX/Southwest Christian) made nine saves for his 10th shutout of the season. Oneonta's Nate Hanna finished with seven saves.
Marra, who registered two goals and two assists in Cortland's 5-0 semifinal win over Buffalo State, was named the SUNYAC Tournament MVP. He was joined on the all-tournament team by Ott, Coleman and
Jack Pinnata (Plainview/Plainview-Old Bethpage), Oneonta's Hanna, Joe Holder and John Bernardi, Buffalo State's Diego Rivera and Aladin Ali, and Brockport's Andrew Taylor and Sean Lee.
Cortland 1, Oneonta 0
Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Oneonta: No scoring
Cortland:
Jack Coleman 1-0,
Mateo Marra 0-1
Halftime: Cortland 1, Oneonta 0
Shots: Oneonta 15, Cortland 12
Corner Kicks: Oneonta 6, Cortland 4
Fouls: Oneonta 13, Cortland 11
Saves: Nate Hanna (Oneonta) 7 saves (1 GA in 90:00);
Jordan Ott (Cortland) 9 saves (0 GA in 90:00)
Record after game: Oneonta (Red Dragons) 14-2-4 (ranked 23rd nationally in Div. III); Cortland (Red Dragons) 15-2-2 (ranked sixth nationally in Div. III)