Raptors draw with unbeaten New Paltz

Keeper Taylor Bond, center, made six saves to preserve a draw with New Paltz on Tuesday.
Photo, recap courtesy of Bard College

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. - The Bard College and SUNY New Paltz men's soccer teams left Tuesday's non-league game the same way they entered it - unbeaten.

The 0-0 draw leaves New Paltz at 3-0-4, and Bard at 4-0-3, the best start in the history of the program.

New Paltz generated more shots (12-5), more corners (6-1) and a few more scoring chances. But Bard keeper Taylor Bond kept the Hawks off the score sheet with good decisions, assertiveness, some punched out clears of high crosses, and one stellar save in the final minute of the first overtime.

The Hawks outshot Bard 6-3 in the first half and 6-0 in the second half, but Bard produced the only two shots in the two overtime periods.

A New Paltz corner kick with 16 seconds left in the first overtime produced a huge scrum in front of the goal, and Bond made an incredible save on a shot that glanced off a Bard defender and was headed in.

Senior goalie Mark Nowak (Newburgh, NY) made one save for New Paltz. Bond finished with six saves for the Raptors.

Bard starts Liberty League play on Saturday, when Union College visits Annandale. You can follow that game right here via Live Stats or Live Video.