NEW HAVEN, Conn. - After playing its first four games on the road, the Albertus Magnus College men's soccer team finally got a taste of home and defeated Norwich University, 1-0 in its Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) opener on Saturday afternoon at Celentano Field.
Aiden Coelho (Naugatuck, Conn.) scored the lone goal for the Falcons in the 13th minute on a corner kick.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus 1 | Norwich 0
RECORDS: Albertus (2-2-1, 1-0-0 GNAC) | Norwich (3-1-1, 1-1-0 GNAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After the team's battled for possession throughout the first half, Coelho got Albertus on the board as his corner kick bent around all the jumping bodies in the box and past Norwich goalkeeper, Kirk Rodgers, making it a 1-0 game.
- In the 23rd minute, Lucero made a sprawling save off the foot of Daniel Hennessey to preserve the lead.
- Albertus was able to keep Norwich off the board in the second half. In the 52nd minute a shot from Shea Perkins went off the post and out of bounds.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus
David Lucero (W, 2-2-1) 2 Shots on Goal | 2 Saves | 0 Goals Allowed
Norwich
Kirk Rodgers (L, 3-1-1) 5 Shots on Goal | 4 Saves | 1 Goal Allowed
BY THE NUMBERS
SHOTS: Albertus 14 | Norwich 7
SAVES: Norwich 4 | Albertus 2
CORNER KICKS: Norwich 7 | Albertus 5
FOULS: Albertus 11 | Norwich 10
NOTEWORTHY
- Coelho has had a point in four straight games.
- Lucero now has 18 shutouts in his career.
UP NEXT
Albertus will host the University of Hartford at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 16th.
