Box Score BROOKLYN, NY --- The Yeshiva University men's soccer team took a step closer towards the Skyline Conference Championship Tournament on Sunday, defeating visiting Purchase College 1-0 at the Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn.
In just the eleventh minute of the contest, junior forward
Itamar Ben David (Tel-Aviv, Israel / Mikva-Israel) bent a beautiful shot from 30 yards out that hooked around the defense and into the corner of the goal, assisted by freshman midfielder
Dan Cohen (Aventura, Fla. / Dr. Michael Krop Senior High).
That strike would prove decisive, as the teams went the distance without another score. The game was marked by physical, gritty play on both sides.
Yeshiva (6-5-1 / 5-1-1 Skyline) remains in second place in the league standings with three matches left to play. The Maccabees have already won more conference games than in any other season in school history. Purchase (4-12 / 3-5 Skyline) is currently in eighth place.
"I am very proud of the gritty performance from the team today." Head coach
Josh Pransky said afterwards. "Anytime you pull off a 1-0 victory it says something about the team's dedication to defending, and we are proud of that. Digging in was especially difficult in today's cold and windy weather, which makes their performance all that much more special."
It was Ben David's team-leading 12
th goal of the season. At press time, Ben David was leading the Skyline Conference in goals and points.
Yeshiva will be back on the field on Wednesday when they travel to Mount Saint Mary College for a 7:30 p.m.
