Box Score Two first half goals were all the visiting WNEC Golden Bears needed in securing a 2-1 road victory over host SUNY Oneonta in non-conference action today at Red Dragon Soccer Field.  Oneonta (9-5-1) was coming off a 1-0 road win yesterday, falls to 3-3 at home this season.

Oneonta had its share of chances early, but WNEC (7-6-3) goalkeeper Domenick Villano came up with a couple of diving stops to keep the game scoreless.

The Golden Bears didn't have many opportunities early, but asserted itself midway through the first half that led to its two goals in the 28th and 32nd minutes.

WNEC's first goal came out of a scramble in front of the goal.  Senior Bobby Jameson sent a ball into the box from the left flank where it settled in front of the goal.  The ball was still loose in front and a couple of Golden Bears had a shot at the ball before freshman Ryan Dunnigan squeezed a shot by keeper Benji Parkes (Lansing/Lansing) for the 1-0 lead.

Parkes was playing in his first collegiate game today and finished the game with one save.

The second goal for the Golden Bears came on a long throw-in that landed in the center of the box.  Freshman Kevin McSherry was responsible for the throw that came to junior Jake Bartnik, who settled the ball and fired a shot to the upper right corner of the goal to give WNEC a 2-0 lead.

Senior Eric Fortier (Pleasant Valley/Arlington) scored Oneonta's lone goal with four seconds left in the contest.  Fortier got his head on a terrific crossing pass by freshman Colin Volpe (Commack/St. Anthony's).  The ball deflected off the inside of the left post before heading to the back of the goal.

Shots were relatively even with Oneonta holding a slim 14-10 advantage overall, but a 7-3 advantage in shots that landed on goal.

Villano made six stops in the match and evened his season record at 2-2-1.

Oneonta will finish the regular season next weekend with a pair of home SUNYAC games with Fredonia on Friday and Buffalo State on Saturday.  Oneonta is still in position with its 5-2 record in the conference to secure the top seed for the SUNYAC tournament, which begins on Saturday, Oct 27 with first round games.