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Western New York's Premier Division II Team
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Pamela Cox
Emmanuel Perez played all 90 minutes in his Daemen debut.
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Daemen DAE (0-1-0, 0-0-0)
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Winner Walsh WAL (1-0-0, 0-0-0)
Daemen DAE
(0-1-0, 0-0-0)
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Walsh WAL
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Daemen DAE 1 0 1
Walsh WAL 0 2 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | CONTACT: Tom McDermott, Director of Athletics Communications | tmcdermo@daemen.edu

Second Half Goals Lift Cavaliers Past Wildcats

CANTON, OHIO. – Walsh University scored twice in the span of 17 minutes midway through the second half to post a 2-1 victory over Daemen University in NCAA Division II men's soccer action here tonight. It marked the 2023 season opener for both teams.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • The first half saw limited scoring chances at both ends of the field and Daemen broke the scoreless tie in the 38-minute. Freshman Fabrizzio Jaramillo (Lynnwood, Calif.) collected a ball inside the Walsh box and slid a shot into the lower right corner for his first collegiate goal.
  • Walsh even the score in the 60th minute when freshman Ben Clark scored off a corner kick by graduate student Ian Quinn.
  • The Cavaliers netted the game-winner in the 77th minute when senior Dominic O'Connor scored off a pass from Quinn.
  • Walsh held the Wildcats without a shot over the final 13 minutes to secure the win.
  • The Cavaliers posted a 12-7 edge in total shots and a 6-5 edge in shots on goal.
  • Senior Harry Firth (Reading, England) went the distance in goal for the Wildcats and made four saves. Sophomore Charlie Walker made four saves for the host Cavaliers.
GAME NOTES
  • Tonight's contest marked the 19th all-time meeting between the two former NAIA rivals. Walsh has prevailed in 17 of the 19 meetings. The team's battled to a 1-1 tie last year at Karrer Field in Amherst, N.Y. The last four games between the two schools have either ended in a tie or have been decided by one goal.
UP NEXT
Daemen remains in Ohio and will play Malone University Saturday at 1 p.m. Malone opened its 2023 season with a 2-0 win over Roberts Wesleyan University tonight.
 

Daemen University features the premier NCAA Division II athletics program in the Buffalo-Niagara region, sponsoring 17 intercollegiate teams. For the latest information on Daemen Athletics, follow the Wildcats via social media on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram, or sign up to receive customizable news alerts, e-mail newsletters and weekly schedule alerts.
 
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