PAXTON, Mass. – The Albertus Magnus College men's soccer team earned its eighth win of the season with a 3-1 victory over Anna Maria College on Saturday afternoon in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action in Paxton, Mass.

Kelvin Cortez (Meriden, Conn.) led the Falcons on offense with two goals, while Arian Bobi (Amity, Conn.) netted the game-winner in the 76th minute.

THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus Magnus 3 | Anna Maria 1
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (8-2-1, 6-0-1 GNAC) | Anna Maria (2-9-1, 2-5-0)
BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED
Anna Maria got things started, lasering a pair of shots towards Garfield Robinson (West Haven, Conn.) early in the contest, but the Falcons' keeper denied the hosts and kept the score tied at 0-0.

On the Falcons' fourth corner of the first half, Cortez needed no help to put the visitors up 1-0, sailing the kick over everyone's head before it continued to bend into the back of the net. The goal, which put Albertus up 1-0 25:43 into the first half, was Cortez's fifth of the season.

The final 24-plus minutes of the half were scoreless, with the Falcons owning a 1-0 advantage after the first 45 minutes of play.

Thirteen minutes into the second half, the AMCATS struck. Anna Maria brought the ball upfield on a transition attempt when Hezekiah Adeyeye sent a long throw-in to a wide-open Nick Lawrence, who quickly fired a shot into the back of the cage to knot the score at 1-1.

With the score tied, the two team's traded possession for the next 17 minutes until Albertus regained the lead, 2-1. In the 76th minute, Bobi netted the eventual game-winner, lifting a shot from 15 yards out right over the keeper's head. Abdoul Aremu (West Haven, Conn.) was critical to the play, stealing possession from the AMCATS before sending a pass to Bobi.

Cortez cemented the win in the 84th minute on a penalty-kick goal following an Anna Maria handball in the box. The Falcons held on for the final six minutes to earn a 3-1 road victory.

BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus: Garfield Robinson (8-2-1) - 3 Shots on Goal | 1 Goal-Against | 2 saves
Anna Maria: David Flores (2-4-1) - 6 Shots on Goal | 3 Goals-Against | 3 Saves

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Falcons outshot the AMCATS by an 11-5 margin.
• Albertus held the advantage in corner kicks, 9-2.
• The Falcons were called for eight fouls, while the AMCATS received six.
• Anna Maria tallied three saves to the Falcons' two.

NOTEWORTHY

• This is the 15th all-time meeting between the Falcons and the AMCATS. Albertus holds the edge with a 12-3 record.
• The Falcons remain unbeaten in conference play following tonight's win, improving to 6-0-1 in the GNAC this season.
• Cortez recorded his second career multi-goal game.
• Bobi has scored two goals in his last three games.

UP NEXT
Albertus will next battle the Wildcats of Johnson and Wales (R.I.) University in an away contest at Scots-Miracle Gro Athletics complex on Wednesday, Oct. 13, at 7 PM.