NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Albertus Magnus College men's soccer team lost a 1-0 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) to Emmanuel College on Saturday evening at Celentano Field.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Emmanuel 1 | Albertus Magnus 0
RECORDS: Albertus (7-2-3, 5-2-2 GNAC) | Emmanuel (3-7-1, 3-6-1 GNAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
On a rainy and windy day at Celentano Field, scoring opportunities were hard to come by as there were just seven shots on goals between the two teams.
The lone goal in the match came in the 17th minute as Emmanuel's Seiki Thasith Jamnon took a perfect strike from the top of the box in to the top left corner of the net out of the outstretched arms of Albertus goalkeeper, David Lucero (East Haven, Conn.).
The Falcons had their best opportunity of the game in the final minute of the game, but a shot from Ben Pierce (Meriden, Conn.) went right into the arms of Emmanuel goalkeeper Maddox Pierce to preserve the win for the Saints.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus: David Lucero (L, 6-2-2) 3 Shots on Goal | 1 Goal Allowed | 2 Saves
Emmanuel: Maddox Pierce (W, 3-7-1) 4 Shots on Goal | 0 Goals Allowed | 4 Saves
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
Shots: Albertus 10 | Emmanuel 8
Corner Kicks: Albertus 5 | Emmanuel 3
Fouls: Albertus 7 | Emmanuel 7
NOTEWORTHY
- With the loss, the Falcons still lead the all-time series against Emmanuel, 9-8-5.
- The ten shots match the second lowest total the Falcons have had in a match this season.
UP NEXT
The Falcons host Elms in a GNAC match under the lights at Celentano Field at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11.
