CONTACT: Adam Sopris, a.sopris@hvcc.edu, 518-629-7898 or 518-416-2137
FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Hudson Valley Community College men's soccer (4-4) went on the road and were defeated 5-0 to No.1 ranked Herkimer on Wednesday afternoon. 

The Vikings played the Generals tough in the first 31 minutes of the match, but the nation's top-ranked team answered with three goals in the next eight minutes to take a 3-0 advantage into halftime. 

Herkimer added a pair of goals in the second half to defeat Hudson Valley 5-0.

Sylvain Ngako (Yaounde, Cameroon/Lycée Technique Ekounou) recorded the Vikings lone shot on goal and goalkeeper Nate Langlois (Colonie/Colonie) finished with five saves in 90 minutes of play. 

The men's soccer team will now travel west to play Erie on Saturday, September 29 at 4 p.m. and Niagara on Sunday, September 30 at 2 p.m.