Boateng hat trick leads Men's Soccer past Cobleskill 5-1 in non league action
Cobleskill, NY- MCLA senior Edward Boateng netted his first career hat trick in a 5-1 victory over the Cobleskill Fighting Tigers Men's soccer team this afternoon. With the win, the Trailblazers even their mark at 3-3 while Cobleskill falls to 2-3.
Boateng started fast netting his first goal at the 13:23 mark off a Nolan Burke cross. Just four minutes later he would tally again off another Burke cross and it was quickly 2-0 MCLA. The Trailblazers would continue the offensive barrage in the 21st minute when Dylan Pereira would connect off an Anthony Basile throw in for a 3-0 lead.
MCLA would take that lead into halftime after outshootiing the Tigers 16-5 in the opening 45 minutes.
The Trailblazers would salt the game away when Jesse Moore scored in 48th minute putting the game out of reach. The goal was Moore's 4th of the season.
Cobleskill would get on the board in the 60th minute but Boateng would complete the hat trick in the 79th minute with a blast from 20 yards out to complete the scoring.
Kamron Anderson earned the win stopping 5 shots in net for MCLA.
The Trailblazers will open MASCAC play on Saturday when they travel to Bridgewater State.