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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (September 24, 2011) – Senior Dominic Coco converted two penalty kicks to give the Raiders a 2-1 win during Homecoming this afternoon.
Zakariah Hall put the Wildcats up 1-0 ten minutes into the second half off a Kyle Clifford assist. Hall found himself in open space on the right side and knocked the ball past Raiders goalkeeper, Michael Scavone.
In the 60th minute, Dominic Coco put a header on frame, but Wildcats goalkeeper Matt Daddario was able to stretch up to the upper right corner to make the save.
Halfway through the second half the Raiders had four consecutive corner kicks, but were unable to equalize off the opportunities.
Dominic Coco earned a penalty kick in the 68th minute as he was tripped up driving to the goal. Coco calmly slotted the ball home to the left side when Daddario went right, giving the Raiders the equalizer.
A second penalty kick was awarded in the 77th minute when Stephen Stewart was taken down in the open by the Wildcats goalkeeper. Coco took the kick and sent the ball past Daddario near the right post to make give the Raiders a 2-1 lead.
The Raiders improve to 3-0 in conference action and 5-4-1 overall. The team is back in action this Tuesday night at 7pm when they travel south to face rivals Houghton College.
