THE BASICS

-Score: Bentley University 1, Assumption University 0 

-Records: Assumption (0-2-1), Bentley (2-2-0)

-Location: Waltham, Mass. 

The Lead: The Assumption University's Men's Soccer team had their first road game of the season and fell to Bentley in a non-conference matchup. The Hounds are back in action at home vs Stonehill this Saturday, September 18 at 7pm. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

-The Falcons scored halfway into the first half at the 25-minute mark off a rebound created by Eric Makhstadze, and put away by Ben McMahon to give the Falcons the lead and keep the pressure on the Hounds all game. 

-Bentley kept the pressure on with 10 shots in the first but freshman goalie Francisco Texeira (Sao Paulo, Brazil), held strong and gave Assumption a fighting chance going into the second half. 

-The Falcons continued the pressure in the second half registering eight shots to bring their total for the game to 18 but Texeira made eight saves of the registered nine shots on target. 

-The Hounds continued to create chances off of set pieces this season by taking six corner kicks in the game but couldn't convert any shots on goal.

 INSIDE THE NUMBERS

- Assumption totaled right shots with three on target while Bentley took 18 shots and had eight on target. 

-The Hounds were awarded six corner kicks while the Falcons had four. 

-Senior Kevin Hernandez (San Juan, P.R. / Colegio San Jose) had two shots on goal.  

UP NEXT

-Assumption hosts Stonehill on Saturday, September 18, in their first NE10 conference game of the year.  

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