Box Score THE BASICS
-Score: Saint Michael's College 4, Assumption University 1
-Records: Assumption (1-4-1, NE10 1-2), Saint Michael's (4-3, NE10 1-2)
-Location: Colchester, Vt. (Duffy Field)
-The Lead: The Assumption University men's soccer team fell to the Purple Knight's of Saint Michael's College in a Northeast-10 Conference contest, on the road, on Saturday afternoon. The two teams traded goals over the first six minutes of play, but the hosts scored one more to take a 2-1 lead into the halftime break. Saint Michael's put up two goals in the second and held the Hounds off for the 4-1 final.
HOW IT HAPPENED
-Saint Michael's opened up scoring with a goal just over three minutes into the action. Following a corner kick, senior Isaiah McCaskill found the ball at his feet off a past from his classmate Cam Goodrich and found the back of the net for the 1-0 lead.
-Assumption responded just three minutes later as they were awarded a penalty kick and senior Kevin Hernandez (San Juan, P.R. / Colegio San Jose) put it by Saint Michael's goalkeeper, Mathias Loft, to tie it up, 1-1.
-With 15 minutes on the clock in the first half, senior Kyle Brady capitalized on a foul by the Greyhounds to push the hosts ahead, 2-1 heading into the break.
-Saint Michael's came out of halftime strong, with their final two goals scored within the first seven minutes of the second half.
-McCaskill scored his second goal of the game and third of the season off an assist from senior Miguel Diaz for the 3-1 lead,
-Just five minutes later the Purple Knights used a corner kick to position themselves in front of the net. Senior Luke Magnier found first year Amos Schramm open for the score and the final 4-1 victory.
-Saint Michael's outshot Assumption 10-1 over the final 45 minutes of play.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
-The Purple Knights outshot the Greyhounds 17-7 (8-2 shots on goal).
-Both teams were awarded four corner kicks.
-Junior George Dixon IV (East Bridgewater, Mass. / East Bridgewater) played the first 52 minutes in goal for Assumption. He made two saves and allowed four goals against, falling to 0-2 on the season. First year Francisco Teixeira (Sao Paulo, Brazil / Vera Cruz) played 37:11 in net and made two saves.
-Mathias Loft earned the win in net for Saint Michael's. He played just over 86 minutes and made one save, improving to 2-2 on the season.
UP NEXT
-Assumption is back at home on Tuesday, September 28th when they host American International in NE10 play at 7:00 p.m.
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