BALTIMORE — The No. 3 Colgate Raiders earned the 2018 Patriot League Men’s Soccer Championship, defeating No. 5 Army West Point, 1-0, on Sunday afternoon at Loyola Maryland’s Ridley Athletic Complex.

The lone goal came just over five minutes into the match when senior forward Steven DeLeo found the back of the net, with the assist from senior forward Freddy Jonsson.

Colgate, who claimed their eighth League title and third in-a-row, took seven shots compared to Army West Point’s 10. Freshman midfielder Oscar Pereira led the Black Knights with four shots, followed by sophomore midfielder Christian Takaki, who took three shots. Kian Alberto, a Colgate rookie midfielder, led the charge taking two shots.
Raiders’ junior goalkeeper Jacob Harris made three saves to record a shutout victory. The Black Knights’ junior goalie Justin Stoll made six saves in the loss.

With the win, Colgate captures the League’s automatic berth to the 2018 NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship, and will learn their postseason matchup and destination during the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Selection Show on Monday at 1 p.m. ET. 
  
2018 Patriot League Men’s Soccer All-Tournament Team
Oliver Harris, Colgate, Sr., M - MVP
Jacob Harris, Colgate, Jr., GK
Kentaro Morrison, Colgate, Jr., M
Christian Clarke, Colgate, Jr., D
Zac McGraw, Army West Point, Jr., D
Justin Stoll, Army West Point, Jr., GK
Keenan O’Shea, Army West Point, Jr., F
Gabriel Carlsson, Loyola Maryland, Sr., M
Davey Mason, Loyola Maryland, Jr., D
Mark Forrest, Lehigh, Sr., F
Oscar Greene, Lehigh, Sr., M

No. 3 Colgate (12-4-5, 5-2-2 PL) 1, No. 5 Army West Point (8-10-2, 4-5 PL) 0
Ridley Athletic Complex/Baltimore, Md.                          2 p.m. ET (PLN/Stadium)
Box Score

BALTIMORE - Colgate senior forward Steven DeLeo put the Raiders on the board at the 5:51 mark in the first half, as the No. 3 Raiders went on to defeat No. 5 Army West Point, 1-0.
*This is Colgate’s third-straight Patriot League Men’s Soccer Title and eighth of all-time, as senior midfielder Oliver Harris was named the tournament most valuable player.
*Raiders’ junior goalkeeper Jacob Harris made three saves to record the shutout victory.
*Army West Point outshot the Raiders, 10-7, with rookie midfielder Oscar Periera taking four shots.
*The Black Knights’ junior goalie Justin Stoll made six saves in the loss.
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THE COLGATE MEN’S SOCCER PAGE
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THE ARMY WEST POINT MEN’S SOCCER PAGE

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