COLCHESTER, Vt. - The regionally-ranked Saint Michael's College men's soccer team defeated Vermont State University Johnson, 6-1, on Sunday at Duffy Field. The Purple Knights, who were 10th in this past week's United Soccer Coaches East Region poll, utilized a lineup primarily consisting of reserve players.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (7-5-2), VTSU Johnson (4-9-1)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Sophomore Joey Manley (Burlington, Vt./Vermont Academy), 2 goals, 1 assist
• Junior Treyce Brannigan (Nantucket, Mass./Nantucket), 1 goal (1st career), 1 assist
• First-year Anthony Napoletano (Newington, Conn./Newington), 1 goal (1st career), 1 assist
• Senior Andres Rincon (Bradenton, Fla./Club Med Academies), 1 goal (1st career)
• First-year Demunga Alfani (Colchester, Vt./Colchester), 1 goal (1st career)
• Junior Brock O'Hearn (Waterford, Va./Darlington School), 1 save (college debut)
• Junior Ian Uecker (Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield/Iona), 0 saves in 22:23 of relief
• Sophomore Ivan Henwood (Brooklyn, N.Y./Institute for Collaborative Education/Clarkson), 0 saves in 22:37 of relief (college debut)

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Sophomore Io Binder, 1 goal
• Senior Lucas Gehring, 3 saves in 45 minutes, loss
• First-year Aiden Briggs, 4 saves in 45 minutes of relief

GAME FACTS

• The teams met for the first time since 2012.
• In a series that dates back to 1970, this marked the first time consecutive meetings were held at the same site.

THE ACTION

• Manley's solo effort put the Purple Knights ahead at 9:51 before Alfani tapped in Manley's end-line cross 30 seconds later. Napoletano added a secondary helper.
• Brannigan made it 3-0 in the 21st minute, putting in the rebound of his initial shot being saved by Gehring.
• Binder put the Badgers on the board in the 27th minute, heading first-year Alex Carter's cross just a step before a charging O'Hearn was able to punch the ball away.
• Manley's second strike padded the lead in the 48th minute, and Napoletano tallied from the right side of the box in the 61st minute, sending a shot inside the left netting. Brannigan and sophomore Bennett Clark (Calais, Vt./U-32) assisted.
• Rincon struck for the game's final tally with five seconds to go, slipping a shot beyond a diving Briggs into the left side of the net.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Saturday vs. Pace University, 11 a.m.
• The Purple Knights celebrate Senior Day that day.