WESTON, Mass.  - Kelvin Cortez (Meriden, Conn.) scored twice as the Albertus Magnus Falcons men's soccer team defeated Regis College, 2-1 in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) on Saturday evening.

The Falcons have won two straight after going unbeaten for the first seven games of the season.

THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus 2 | Regis  1
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (6-1-3, 4-1-2 GNAC) | Regis  (1-7, 1-6 GNAC)
BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Falcons were knocking on the door early and often in the first half and eventually got on the board with a goal from Cortez in the 20th minute. Gabriel Pagila (Gabriel Pagila) sent a long ball to Cortez who was one on one with a defender. After Cortez switched the ball to his right foot to rid the defender, he took a low bouncing shot past Regis goalkeeper, Ethan Donahue to make it a 1-0 game.

Regis tied the match 12 minutes later on a free kick just outside the box from Joey Davila.

The teams went into the half tied, but Cortez got the Falcons back on top in the 59th minute. Roger Baldwin (New Haven, Conn.) took a shot in the box that was deflected by Donahue. The ball ricocheted off the post and Cortez put it back in for his fifth goal of the season.

David Lucero (East Haven, Conn.) stopped both shots he faced after the Falcons took the lead to preserve the win.

BETWEEN THE PIPES

Albertus - David Lucero  (W, 5-1-1): 4 Shots on Goal | 1 Goals-Against | 3 Saves
Regis - Ethan Donahue (L, 1-7-0): 10 Shots on Goal | 2 Goals-Against | 8 Saves

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Albertus dominated possession and outshot Regis, 21-6

• There were three yellow cards called in the match. Albertus had two and Regis, one.

• The Falcons won the corner kick battle, 6-2.

NOTEWORTHY

• It was the third most shots the Falcons have had in a game this season and the third time they have had over 20 shots.

• Cortez has had a point in four of his last five games and is tied for third in the GNAC in points with 14.

• Lucero is now fourth in the GNAC in goals against average at 1.07.

• Albertus is now 8-3-1 all-time against Regis and has won the last four matches by a combined score of 16-2.
  

UP NEXT

The Falcons open up October with a match at Lasell in a GNAC matchup on October 3 at 4 p.m.