NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Albertus Magnus College men's soccer team put together another strong defensive performance on Wednesday afternoon, battling to a 1-1 draw with the Lasers of Lasell University in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action.
Kelvin Cortez (Meriden, Conn.) netted the lone goal for the Falcons, while Garfield Robinson (West Haven, Conn.) and David Lucero (East Haven, Conn.) split time in the net, making five saves between them.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus Magnus 1 | Lasell 1
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (3-1-2, 1-0-1 GNAC) | Lasell (1-2-2, 0-0-2 GNAC)
BOX SCORE
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Neither the Falcons nor the Lasers could get on the board in the first half, as the teams combined for 17 shot attempts.
• After their stellar defensive first half, the Falcons struck first with a goal by Cortez on a penalty shot in the 61st minute to take a 1-0 advantage.
• The Lasers tied the game up in the 84th minute on an unassisted goal by Jaydon Perez to knot the score at 1-all.
• Despite a barrage of shots from the Falcons throughout the match, the Lasers' Cameron McDonough made 10 saves to keep the Falcons' offense at bay and preserve the 1-1 draw.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus - Garfield Robinson (T, 0-0-1): 4 Shots on Goal | 1 Goal-Against | 3 Saves | 45:00 Minutes
David Lucero: 2 Shots on Goal | 0 Goals-Against | 2 Saves | 45:00 Minutes
Lasell - Cameron McDonough (T, 1-2-2): 11 Shots on Goal | 1 Goals-Against | 10 Saves
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• The Falcons led the Lasers in shots 23-11.
• Lasell had 10 saves compared to Albertus' five.
• The Falcons led in corner kicks by a margin of 12-3.
• Albertus picked up 16 fouls to Lasell's 10.
NOTEWORTHY
• Today's game marked the 15th all-time meeting between Albertus and Lasell.
• With the tie, Albertus holds the lead in the all-time series, 8-6-2.
• Robinson made his season debut for the Falcons in the second half, saving three shots.
• Cortez picked up his fourth goal of the year, which leads the Falcons.
• The Falcons have held their opponents to one goal or less in their last five games.
UP NEXT
The men's soccer team hits the pitch again Saturday, Sept. 17, to play Rivier University at 12 p.m. at Celentano Field.
