NASHUA, N.H. - The Albertus Magnus College men's soccer team suffered its first loss in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action this season, falling to Rivier University, 2-0 on Saturday afternoon.
The loss snapped a four-game winning streak for Albertus.
Albertus had four shots on goal on the day.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Rivier 2 | Albertus 0
RECORDS: Albertus (5-3-1, 2-1-0 GNAC) | Rivier (2-4-3, 2-2-1 GNAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After a scoreless first 42 minutes, Tanner Keenan put the Raiders on the board in the 43rd minute chipped a shot from the top of the 18-yard box into the top right corner to make it a 1-0 game before halftime.
- Rivier added another goal in with 78 seconds remaining in the contest on a shot from Alejandro Quezada from the top of the 18-yard box.
- The Falcons had two shots on goal in the final minute of the game, but they were both stopped by Rivier goalkeeper, Lucas Sades.
- Aiden Coelho (Naugatuck, Conn.), Lorenzo Lauria (New Haven, Conn.), Ryan Nastasia (Milford, Conn.) and Donaldo Yanez (West Haven, Conn.) each had a shot on goal.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus
David Lucero (East Haven, Conn.) (L, 5-3-1) 3 Shots on Goal | 1 Save | 2 Goals Allowed
Rivier
Logan Clough (W, 1-0-0) 2 Shots on Goal | 2 Saves | 0 Goals Allowed
Lucas Sedas 2 Shots on Goal | 2 Saves | 0 Goals Allowed
BY THE NUMBERS
SHOTS: Albertus 12 | Rivier 9
SAVES: Rivier 4 | Albertus 1
CORNER KICKS: Albertus 9 | Rivier 4
FOULS: Albertus 10 | Rivier 9
NOTEWORTHY
- The nine corner kicks from Albertus were a season-high.
UP NEXT
The Falcons head to Regis for a GNAC match on Wednesday, October 1st at 5 p.m.