Men's Soccer Claims 1-0 GNAC Road Win at Albertus Magnus

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Emmanuel Saints men's soccer program picked up three critical points on the road Saturday afternoon, defeating the Albertus Magnus Falcons, 1-0 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play 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)

BOX

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 (Bangkok, Thailand) took a perfect strike from the top of the box into 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. The Saints return on Oct. 9 with a non-conference match at Eastern Nazarene.