Mahwah, NJ: Sophomore Rob Santaniello (Oakland, NJ) led the Roadrunners with two goals to a 3-0 victory over the Scarlet Raptors of Rutgers Camden University in a New Jersey Athletic Conference men's soccer match-up today at the Athletic Center. With the victory, the Roadrunners secure a spot in the 2010 NJAC post-season tournament, and improve to 10-2-4 overall, 4-1-3 in the conference. Rutgers Camden falls to 8-8-1 overall and 3-5 in the conference.

It only took nine minutes and 27 seconds for Santaniello, the national's leader scorer across divisions I, II, and III (21 goals), to give the Roadrunners a 1-0 edge, when he ripped a shot from inside the box past the Rutgers Camden netminder. The goal, his 20th of the year, broke the all-time record for goals in a season which was previously held by Ramapo Hall of Famer Nansha Kalonji from the 1997 season.


Frank Vogas (Clifton, NJ)and Francis Carr (Monroe Twp, NJ) set up and assisted the play. Santaniello struck again when a missed played head ball back to the keeper gave him a one-on-one opportunity with the gaolie that he capitalized on at 24:28. His 21st goal of the season was the final of the half for a 2-0 halftime advantage.

Ramapo held an 11-5 advantage in shots and a 4-0 advantage in corner kicks for the first 45 minutes of play. Senior goalkeeper Brad Stockton (Toms Rover, NJ) made four saves in the half and Tim VanLiew made four of his own for the Scarlet Raptors.

The second half of play was scoreless until the 87th minute when Vogas recorded his second assist of the game slipping a ball to Andy Cesti (Paterson, NJ) who scored his first collegiate goal giving Ramapo a 3-0 lead with minutes to play. Ramapo played out the final minutes gaining a 3-0 shut out in Mahwah.

The Roadrunners again held an edge in shots in the second half, 10-8, but the Scarlet Raptors kept Ramapo away from the corners for none in the half, they earned just one of their own. Stockton was forced to make seven saves in the half, for 11 in the game, and VanLiew posted five second half saves for nine on the day with all three goals against.

Prior to the game, Ramapo honored its eight senior student-athletes. Congratulations and good luck to #13 Jeff Walsh, #4 Dale Santiago, #11 Giuseppe Nicola Trani, #28 Greg DiMauro,#5 Zach Theinert, #22 Brad Stockton, #9 Francis Carr, and #2 Jim Clementi.


The Roadrunners play their final regular season game when they travel to Montclair State on Wednesday, October 27th for a 3pm kick off.