Wilkes Men's Soccer Battles to Scoreless Draw with Keystone College

LA PLUME, PA - The Wilkes men's soccer team fought to a 0-0 draw on the road at Keystone College on Wednesday night, their first draw of the season.

The result moves the Colonels to 1-2-1 on the year, with Keystone moving to 0-3-1.

The Colonels dominated the offensive chances in the first half, peppering the Keystone net with 11 shots but only three on target. Colin Schulmeister (Old Saybrook, CT/Old Saybrook) and Herbert Ramirez (Highstown, NJ/Highstown) led the team with three shots and one on goal each through 45 minutes of play. On the other side of the pitch the defense held solid, holding the Giants to only two shots with one on target. 

The second half was more evenly contested, as Keystone's defense held the Colonels to only five shots in the second half while registering five shots of their own on the offensive end. Nick Kinzler (Jackson, NJ/Jackson Memorial) made four saves in the second half for the Colonels, including two in the 88th minute to keep the game scoreless.

Wilkes outshot Keystone 19-7 in the game, with Schulmeister leading the team with four shots. Kinzler made a total of five saves for the Colonels between the posts. Leo Arrietta, Trevor Lagarde and Hernan Godoy all led Keystone in shots with two, as goalkeeper Dominic Weber registered eight saves.

The Colonels return to action on Saturday, September 16th as they return to Bruggeworth Field after a four game road trip to take on Rutgers-Camden. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.