Alfred, NY- The 3^rd seeded Alfred State men's soccer team notched a home victory against the 6^th seeded Panthers 4-1. After the win, the Pioneers advance to the AMCC semifinals.

Jack Emo and Henry Leahy put together an outstanding showing for Alfred as they both delivered a brace. On the other side of the ball, Marcus Tittle held strong in the goal, only allowing one made shot while turning away three total.

The Pioneers took a while to settle into their offense as their first score came late in the 34^th minute of the first half. Henry Leahy poked the ball past the goalie off a pass from Alexander Romero for a 1-0 advantage that continued into halftime.

In the second half, Leahy's momentum continued as he found his way to a second goal off a pass from Andres Garces to extend the lead. After some time, Alfred created another look with Brogan Cotter placing a ball to Emo for his first goal of the game. Despite the Panthers answering back shortly after, the Pioneers scored the dagger in the 88^th minute. Emo snuck one past the goalie with three defenders surrounding him to close out the game 4-1.

The Pioneers will hit the road next, heading to La Roche to face off against the 2^nd seeded RedHawks in the semifinals. Kickoff is set for Wednesday, November 5^th at 2pm.