Men's Soccer Rolls Past Robert Morris, 3-1

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10/31/04 --Three different players registered goals to lift Long Island University to a 3-1 victory over Robert Morris at North Athletic Complex in Northeast Conference men’s soccer action on Sunday.

The Colonials took the early lead on a goal from John DelGreco in the eighth minute. The Blackbirds tied the contest in the 37th minute on a score from freshman Ryan Vanderkin (Plymouth, Wisc.), his first goal of the season. Vanderkin took a cross from Ricardo Ordain (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and found room inside the near post from 20 yards out.

Knotted at 1-1 at the half, Ordain registered the game-winner in the 65th minute. The graduate student flipped the ball in the air, drilling a side-volley scissors kick into the box. LIU got insurance on a breakaway goal from Mustapha Ayoub in the 87th minute. Senior defender Josh Couvillion (New Orleans, La.) assisted on the two second-half scores.

The Blackbirds host non-conference opponent Lehigh on Tuesday, November 2 at 7:00 p.m.