COLCHESTER, VT.— The Assumption University men's soccer team dropped their first Northeast 10 Conference game of the season 5-1 to Saint Michael's College on Saturday afternoon.
THE BASICS:
Score: Saint Michael's College 5, Assumption University 1
Records: Greyhounds (2-2-0, 0-1-0 NE10) | Purple Knights (4-1-1, 1-0-0 NE10)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
It all went down in the first half, beginning with Purple Knight goals 15 and 19 minutes into the action. Trailing, Assumption found a golden opportunity on a penalty kick. Senior captain
Axel Gerremo stepped up and delivered his second goal of the season to bring the Hounds within one at the 30-minute mark. Saint Michael's struck back almost immediately. At 32:45, Ronnie Riby-Williams scored the insurance goal to make it 3-1 Purple Knights. They tacked on two more before the intermission. The Purple Knights' game plan shifted to a conservative one, and they kept Greyhound chances to a minimum in the second half, holding on for the 5-1 victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Saint Michael's outshot Assumption 22-5, with 12 shots on target compared to two for the Hounds.
- The Greyhounds had just one corner kick opportunity while the Knights had 14.
- Cathal Carney made seven saves in the match.
- Saint Michael's leads the all-time series 23-12-6.
UP NEXT:
- Assumption vs. Southern Connecticut State, Saturday, September 27, 12:00 pm.
- Saint Michael's at Southern New Hampshire, Wednesday, September 24, 7:00 pm.
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