Jayhawks Stop Spartans Unbeaten Record

Auburn, N.Y. - The Cayuga Spartans looked to extend their unbeaten record, but Jamestown had other ideas at Emerson Park today.

Both times of the men's and women's game times got moved due to a potential storm in the mid- afternoon. The men's game kicked off at 1pm, with the usual Spartans speed of play and possession. It wasn't long before Cayuga started testing the Jayhawk keeper and defense. With Cayuga putting pressure on the Jamestown defense, but not being able to score, and a PK call which was waved away by the referee, it finished 0-0 in the first half.

The second half got underway, and a lot of chances fell to both teams, but neither team could capitalize on their efforts. Jason Boxx (London, England) had a goal-line clearance to deny Jamestown going in front 1-0, in the 80th minute. Boxx who is currently leading the team in shots and blocks. The 90 minutes ended and both teams were deadlocked at 0-0. 

The first period over overtime (OT) started and Jayhawks broke the hearts of the Spartans in the 97^th minute, when a shot from the top of the box went into the Cayuga net to end the unbeaten streak for Cayuga. The Jayhawks won the game 1-0 in the first period of overtime.

Coach Wynne said, "We had a lot of possession and shots, but the longer failed to score allowed an opportunity for Jamestown to win the game. It was a great game to watch, but I'm disappointed with our finishing. With a total of 25 plus shots and not one hitting the back of the net was a little shocking to me, but that's the game of soccer. The players are disappointed because they know they could have done better, but hey, again, it's a game. It's tough when you're unbeaten because the target on your back gets bigger. Now, we know what it's like to get beaten and we need to deal with it and move on. We've still got a lot of soccer to play and we'll only get better from learning from this defeat. Fair play to Jamestown they worked hard and deserved the win."

The Cayuga Spartans play Genesee Community College on Wednesday 9/25 at 6pm in Batavia. Hopefully, the Spartans can get back to winning ways.