Spartans Sweep Lazers, Generals

Cayuga Community College Men's Soccer earned two road wins over the past week with strong performances against Onondaga Community College and Herkimer College.

The #3 Spartans opened the week with a 3-0 win against the Lazers before traveling to Herkimer for a contest against the #4 Generals. Cayuga emerged from the top-five contest with a 4-2 win, boosting their record to 7-2.

Cayuga took an early lead against the Lazers on Maxwell Bedford's goal on an assist from Matthew Twigg and Zander Wishart, then made it 2-0 right before the half on a goal from Joseph Edet. Bedford added his second goal of the game in the closing minutes of the second half for the 3-0 final.

Twigg finished with three assists, and Josh Murray and Edet also had an assist. Keeper Matthew Chitty had six saves in the Spartans' fifth shutout of the season.

Against the Generals, Edet gave the Spartans an early lead but the Generals evened the score at 1 just minutes later. Twigg and Bedford each scored in a two-minute window before halftime, though, to give the Spartans a 3-1 lead they didn't relinquish.

Murray added a fourth goal in the second half before the Generals scored once more to cut the final margin to 4-2.

Bedford had a goal and two assists, Kai Reading had three assists, and Aidan Murney, Matthew Manton, and Aidan Etuazim also had assists. Chitty had seven saves.

Cayuga has three contests left in the regular season. They travel to Erie Community College on Saturday, Oct. 11, then travel to Jefferson Community College on Wednesday, Oct. 15, before closing the regular season at home on Oct. 18 against North Country Community College.