Men's Soccer Eases Past Bears on Sunday
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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St. Joseph's (L.I.) (8-7-1, 5-4-1) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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St. Joseph's (Brkln) (5-7-1, 4-4-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
When and Where
October 22, 2023 – Brooklyn, NY
Result
The St. Joseph's University, New York (L.I.) men's soccer team secured a Skyline Conference victory with a 2-0 shutout victory over St. Joseph's Brooklyn on Sunday afternoon.
Records
St. Joseph's L.I., 8-6-1, (5-4-1 Skyline)
St. Joseph's Brooklyn, 5-7-1, (4-4-1 Skyline)
Top performers
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Junior Vincent Mariani finished with a game-high two goals
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Sophomore Nick Pensavalle totaled one assist
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Sophomore Lucas Pelaez added one assist
How it happened
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In the first ten minutes of action, SJLI's James Dacos led a counter-attack when he found Pensavalle who would later play a through ball to the right side where Mariani was able to put it away in the upper right-hand corner of the goal
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Late into the first half, Pensavalle looked to build upon the lead when the forward found space for a chance but was turned away by the keeper
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The Golden Eagles would add to their lead in the 73rd minute when Pelaez assisted Mariani for his second of the game and secured the 2-0 victory
Notes
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SJLI recorded nine shots while SJBK tallied 10 shots
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The Bears finished with five corner kicks compared to the Golden Eagles' two
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Six yellow cards were handed out in the match
Up next
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The Golden Eagles return to action on Wednesday, October 25, when they host Farmingdale for a Skyline Conference matchup for the regular season finale at 6:00 pm.
