Men's Soccer Opens Season With Shutout Win
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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St. Joseph's (L.I.) (1-0-0, 0-0-0) | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Hunter (0-1-0, 0-0-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Statistics | St. Joseph's (L.I.) | Hunter |
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Shots (on goal) | 10 (8) | 7 (2) |
Saves | 2 | 6 |
Fouls | 4 | 5 |
Corner Kicks | 10 | 7 |
Offsides | 7 | 4 |
When and Where
September 2, 2023 – New York, NY
Result
The St. Joseph's University, New York (L.I.) men's soccer team takes down Hunter with 2-0 victory.
Records
St. Joseph's 1-0-0, Hunter 1-0-0
Top performers
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Sophomore Nick Pensavalle led SJLI with one goal and one assist, with just one shot on goal
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Sophomore Deybris Martinez-Hernandez contributed one goal scored on one shot
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SJNY keeper Josh Lehr made two saves and secured the first clean sheet of the season
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Hunter's Matthew Heimowitz recorded six saves on eight shots faced
How it happened
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The first half remained scoreless as both teams saw plenty of scoring chances but couldn't capitalize
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Pensavalle would find the back of the net in the 65 minute off a rebound from a shot from James Dacos
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Just two minutes later Martinez-Hernandez scored off a pass from Pensavalle to give the Golden Eagles a two score advantage
Notes
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SJLI out shot Hunter 10-7
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The Golden Eagles held a 10-7 corner edge
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St. Joseph's picks up its first win of the season
Up next
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The Golden Eagles return to action on Sunday, September 3 when they host York College at Danzi Stadium.