| 12/30/2003 1:04:54 PM

ROCHESTER, NY -- The men's soccer team won their second straight game with a 3-0 win over Empire 8 rival Nazareth College on a cold afternoon at RIT Field. The win improves RIT's record to 7-8-1 overall and 2-4-0 in the Empire 8. Nazareth falls to 7-4-2 overall and 3-2-1 in the Empire 8.

RIT controlled the game right from the beginning. Jorge Ciurlizza (McLean, VA) got the Tigers on the board in the fifth minute when he headed a ball served up by George Chavez (Endicott, NY) off a free kick, giving RIT a 1-0 lead. The goal was the first one allowed by Nazareth n five games. RIT kept up the pressure on Nazareth's defense, firing eight shots in the first half. Trae Lower (Biglerville, PA) tallied a goal late in the first half on an assist from Mike Lawson (Wall, NJ), giving the Tigers a 2-0 half time lead.

RIT put the game out of reach in the 53rd minute with Lowers second goal of the game. He and Brian Aderer (Acton, MA) played a nifty one-two inside the penalty area culminating in Lower's goal. RIT out shot Nazareth 9-4 in the second half as Matt Klosner (Lowville, NY) and the Tiger's defense turned in another strong performance defensively.

RIT will host Fredonia State on Saturday, October 25 for their final home game of the regular season. That game gets under way at 12 p.m.