NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – Sophomore Christopher Fuentes (Red Bank, N.J./Red Bank Regional) found the back of the net twice during the match's first 25 minutes, allowing the William Paterson men's soccer team (11-4-1) to cruise to a 4-2 non-conference victory at New Paltz (10-5-1) Oct. 16.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Junior forward Keysean Brant-Sharp's (East Brunswick, N.J./East Brunswick) cross found Fuentes at the near post, and he finished at the 2:03 mark for his second goal of the season and a 1-0 edge.
• Brant-Sharp laid the ball off for Fuentes at the top of the box less than 23 minutes later, and the resulting goal made it a 2-0 Pioneer advantage.
• Senior forward/midfielder Jordan Saling (Haledon, N.J./Paramus Catholic) converted a penalty kick in the 39th minute (3-0), and junior midfielder Cameron Allen (Old Bridge, N.J./Saint John Vianney) did the same in the 64th minute (4-1).
• The Hawks got on the scoreboard at the 57:55 mark thanks to a Ryan Martinez breakaway, and added another goal in the 79th minute when Coltan Goodwine struck from 35 yards away.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Freshman Gabriel Reyes (Paterson, N.J./Ramstein) collected three saves for WP.
• The win was the fourth straight for William Paterson.
• Brant-Sharp now has four assists, ranking one behind Allen (five) for the team lead.
• The Pioneers now have six players with multiple goals this season: Allen (seven), Harley (six), Brant-Sharp (four), Saling (four), Dromo Quaye (North Plainfield, N.J./North Plainfield) (four) and Fuentes (three).

 
UP NEXT:

• William Paterson resumes conference action Saturday, Oct. 20, at 1:00 p.m. at Rutgers-Camden.

 
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