ROCHESTER, NY – RIT (1-0-1) junior midfielder
Jonathan Cohen (Newton, MA/Newton North) scored in the 64th minute as the Tigers tied Mt. Aloysius College (0-0-1) 2-2 in game one of the 2021 Doug May Memorial Classic.
How it Happened
- Nuwer slotted home a shot off a nice through-ball from Jaden Longdon (East Stroudsburg, PA/East Stroudsburg) that gave an early 1-0 lead.
- Colby Snyder poked home a loose ball in from of the RIT net that tied the game at 1-1 for Mt. Aloysius.
- The Mounties took a 2-1 lead on a Logan Walerysiak goal in the 48th minute.
- Junior Devansh Mishra (North Potomac, MD/Thomas S. Wootton) fed Cohen with a pass, firing a shot from the top of the 18-yard box that tied the score at 2-2 in the 64th minute.
Game Notes
- RIT out shot Mt. Aloysius 21-7, including 11 shots on net.
- The Tigers fired 13 corner kicks to five for the Mt. Aloysius.
- Luke Priestly took the loss in net for the Mt. Aloysius, making nine saves.
- Saturday's game was the first-ever meeting between RIT and Mt. Aloysius.
About Doug May
- Doug May coached at RIT for 16 seasons
- Under his guidance, RIT made 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, four trips to the Final Four and an appearance in the 1988 Division III title game.
- After RIT, May moved on to coach Nazareth College from 1996-2003, leading the Golden Flyers to the Empire 8 co-championship in his final season.
- He posted a career record of 251-120-38 over the course of 24 seasons, including an incredible 196-56-24 mark at RIT.
- He was inducted into the RIT Athletics Hall of Fame in 1996.
- RIT head coach Bill Garno and Nazareth coach Mike Tantalo played for legendary head coach Doug May at RIT.
Up Next
RIT returns to action on Sunday, Sept. 5 against Nazareth College for game two of the Doug May Memorial Classic at 7 p.m.
