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Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Noah Poll, assistant sports information director

RECAP: Men’s Soccer Victorious Against RIT on Senior Day

Mateo Betelu’s goal in the 83rd minute and Jake Sudit’s monster saves carry the Raptors over the Tigers

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Gallery: (10-24-2026) Men's Soccer v RIT (Senior Day)

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. – The Bard College men's soccer team defeated RIT on Senior Day on Saturday afternoon at Ferrari Field, 1-0. The team honored its ten seniors before the match, Jamie Coequyt, James Bird, Henry Skeltis, Brandon Alchy, Frankie Perera-Modica, Pablo Ortega, Mateo Betelu, Luca Costanzo, Emmett Olson, and Benett Hathaway. It is the first time that Bard has earned two Liberty League wins in a season since joining the conference.

RIT made a run into the box two minutes into the game, but Coequyt showcased his defense and broke it up. The Tigers held the ball in the Raptors' final third for a beginning of the contest, but it did not faze Bard. Charalambos Vattis had a strong start, preventing counter-attacks. As a result, the Raptors shifted into RIT's final third, with Costanzo, Skeltis, and Perera-Modica making plays on offense, with near-misses on crosses and shots. Bard disrupted RIT with its press, but the Tigers broke it to earn the first three corners of the game at the 12:49, 13:17, and 15:43 marks. In the 22nd minute, Bard looked to have taken a lead off another deflected save, but the offside flag was up. Despite good chances from both sides, the teams went into halftime tied 0-0.

In the second half, the offenses ramped up the intensity, with RIT taking 15 shots, seven on goal, and Bard taking 11 shots, six on goal. Two of Bard's six came four minutes into the period off Mateo Betelu's foot. Both were saved, but it was an indication of things to come. Jake Sudit was remarkable in goal, especially from the 54:21 mark to the 59:51 mark, with four saves in a span of five and a half minutes. Mikhail O'Garro almost got on the board with under 20 minutes remaining, as the keeper chased a high cross, leaving the goal undefended. However, O'Garro could not connect. At the 77:53 mark, Betelu had a header on goal, but again, did everything right but the finish. Skeltis followed it up with a shot on goal as well. In the 83rd minute, Olson launched an early cross from the left side into the box, where RIT had just two defenders on Betelu and Devon Green, and it was Betelu who headed it in the air to the bottom left of the net. 

Sudit came through, allowing Bard to play with freedom and confidence on both ends, recording seven sure-handed saves. Coequyt, Skeltis, Olson, and Vattis played all 90 minutes. Betelu had six shots, all on goal, while Skeltis and Olson each had one on goal.

The Raptors' win against RIT at home is the first time since 2016 that the Raptors defeated RIT on October 15th, 2-0. 

Bard will close the regular season at Ithaca on Saturday at 2 p.m. with a chance to make the Liberty League Playoffs.

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Players Mentioned

Brandon Alchy

#5 Brandon Alchy

M
5' 7"
Senior
Mateo Betelu

#10 Mateo Betelu

F/M
6' 2"
Senior
James Bird

#3 James Bird

D
6' 0"
Senior
Jamie Coequyt

#2 Jamie Coequyt

D
5' 10"
Senior
Luca Costanzo

#16 Luca Costanzo

M
5' 8"
Senior
Devon Green

#9 Devon Green

F
6' 2"
Junior
Marinn FC
Benett Hathaway

#28 Benett Hathaway

D
6' 0"
Senior
Mikhail O

#13 Mikhail O'Garro

F/M
6' 2"
Sophomore
Emmett Olson

#22 Emmett Olson

M
6' 2"
Senior
Pablo Ortega

#8 Pablo Ortega

M
5' 9"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Brandon Alchy

#5 Brandon Alchy

5' 7"
Senior
M
Mateo Betelu

#10 Mateo Betelu

6' 2"
Senior
F/M
James Bird

#3 James Bird

6' 0"
Senior
D
Jamie Coequyt

#2 Jamie Coequyt

5' 10"
Senior
D
Luca Costanzo

#16 Luca Costanzo

5' 8"
Senior
M
Devon Green

#9 Devon Green

6' 2"
Junior
Marinn FC
F
Benett Hathaway

#28 Benett Hathaway

6' 0"
Senior
D
Mikhail O

#13 Mikhail O'Garro

6' 2"
Sophomore
F/M
Emmett Olson

#22 Emmett Olson

6' 2"
Senior
M
Pablo Ortega

#8 Pablo Ortega

5' 9"
Senior
M