ALFRED, NY – Sophomore Bryce Ikeda broke a scoreless draw with a goal in the 67th minute as the #7 ranked Rochester men's soccer team defeated Alfred University 1-0 on Tuesday evening at Yunevich Stadium.
 
Ikeda's goal came after a corner kick from teammate Geoffrey Rouin and was the sophomore's second goal of the year.  His other score came against RIT and was also the game-winner, with that goal coming in overtime of the Hillside Community Shield match.
 
Overall, the stat sheet in the contest was pretty even, with both UR (7-0-1) and Alfred taking seven apiece.  The host Saxons (6-2-1) edged out UR in corners 5-3.
 
In the opening minutes, UR's Lasha Alkhazishvili came up from his defensive position to fire a shot on the Alfred net, only to see goalkeeper Chris Gutierrez make the save.
 
Another Rochester defender, Tanner Chester did the same in the 25th minute, attempting a shot on goal, but Gutierrez turned that one away as well, keeping the match scoreless.  The Alfred keeper ended the game with three saves.
 
Alfred was able put one on net in the 35th minute of the first half, but Rochester sophomore keeper Patrick Conway saved the ball away, leading to a Saxon corner kick which was cleared by the defense.
 
In the second half, Alfred got off only two shots, both coming within the first six minutes.  At 45:55, Alfred's Richard Lander sent a ball wide.  Then at 50:53, Lander again took the shot, this time it was on net, but Conway made his second save to preserve the shutout.
 
Rochester returns home on Saturday and will open UAA conference play with a contest against #9 ranked Washington-St. Louis.