Last Week: The Albertus Magnus College men's soccer team bounced back last week, winning a pair of one-goal games to improve to 4-2 on the year and 1-1 in league play. Albertus Magnus blanked Hunter, 1-0, in overtime at home before netting a 2-1 triumph at Lasell in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action over the weekend. Sophomore goalkeeper Joe Russo continued his strong play for Albertus Magnus, posting a 0.48 goals-against average to go along with seven saves and a .875 save percentage. Senior Alexis Garcia-Romero netted the game-winning strike versus the Lasers over the weekend and Justyn Broderick scored the overtime winner versus the Hawks.
This Week: The Falcons end hit the road for a midweek, non-conference clash against in-state rival Mitchell on Wednesday afternoon before hosting Mount Ida on Saturday in league play. At home, the Falcons are 3-1 this season with the lone setback coming in GNAC action, while the squad has posted a 1-1 mark outside of New Haven.
Match-up:
Albertus Magnus (4-2) vs. Mitchell College (0-3-1)
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at 3:00 PM
New London, Conn.
Alumni Field
Last Fall Against the Mariners: Albertus Magnus shutout Mitchell, 2-0, in New Haven last September. In the victory, both Garcia-Romero and Alex Zapata found the back of the net for the Falcons. Albertus Magnus had a commanding 21-6 advantage in shots and took six corners compared to just two for Mitchell.
Match-up:
Albertus Magnus (1-1 GNAC) vs. Mount Ida (4-2-1, 1-0 GNAC)
Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 1:00 pm
New Haven, Conn.
Celentano Field
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Last Year Versus the Mustangs: During the regular season, Mount Ida scored a 2-1 victory at home against Albertus Magnus. Broderick had the lone Falcon goal midway through the second half in the setback. The Falcons got revenge in the GNAC Semifinals with a 3-2 road win. AMC jumped out to an early 2-0 edge and held on for the win.
NOTES:
- For the third straight week, the Falcons had someone receive league-wide recognition. Russo was tabbed as the GNAC Goalkeeper of the week thanks to posting a 0.48 goals-against average to go along with seven saves and a .875 save percentage in a perfect 2-0 week for the squad. He is currently tied for conference lead in wins with four, while ranking in the top-three goals-against average (1.32), save percentage (.750) and shutouts (2).
- Freshman Brayan Lucero has twice been named the GNAC Rookie of the Week early in the season. He leads the team in assists with four and is tied for team lead with eight points (2 goals, 4 assists) with Broderick. Broderick also has a team-high three goals and two game-winning goals.
- In his season debut, Zapata made an immediate impact with a goal against Lasell last weekend. He is currently tied for 10th all-time in program history with 65 career points.
- Shifting between the backline and his midfield position, Garcia-Romero was a key part in setting up the game-winning strike against Hunter in non-conference play. He won a 50-50 ball at midfield to gain position that led to the final strike. In GNAC play over the weekend, he netted his first marker of the season in a 2-1 win at Lasell. The game-winning goal came midway through the second half.
