Anderson Nets Four, Men's Soccer Downs Dean Saturday, 4-1

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) men's soccer team pulled away late from the Bulldogs of Dean College, taking a 4-1 decision in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) match on a sunny, then downpour rainy, then sunny Saturday afternoon on the USJ Soccer Field.

Senior forward DeAnte Anderson (Bloomfield, Conn.) continued his scorching-hot start to the 2021 season, scoring all four goals for the Blue Jays, and has scored the last nine for USJ dating back to September 7 when the Blue Jays defeated cross-town rival Trinity College, 5-3. Junior midfielder Juan Torres (Hartford, Conn.) added two assists, while junior midfielder Joel Agbetossou (Hartford, Conn.) also had a helper Saturday versus the Bulldogs.

USJ scored the first two goals of the game, and maintained that lead throughout until putting two more past the goalkeeper in a seven-minute span near the end of the match.

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Dean 1, Saint Joseph 4
Records: Dean 2-4 (0-2 GNAC) USJ 3-1-1 (1-1-0 GNAC)
Location: USJ Soccer Field | West Hartford, Conn.

PLAYER QUOTE [DeAnte Anderson] "The weather conditions were tough, but my teammates found a way to grind it out. It was a tough game. Dean is a good opponent, we knew it would be a challenge, but I am happy to get the result. It all starts with practice. We go in with the mentality of how we want to play. The linkup is superb [with Juan Torres and Joel Agbetossou]. My teammates found me at the right time and in the right spots. They made my job easy."

COACH QUOTE [Paul Wright]
"It was a game where we were dominant and created a lot of opportunities [referring to the draw last time out against UMass-Dartmouth]. I was confident that if we could do the same today against Dean, we would take them, and I think we did a lot of creating. We could've taken a few more to make the game a little less emotional, but at the end of the day we got just the result we were looking for…four goals, another great performance by DeAnte [Anderson], and a good solid team effort."

GAME NOTES

• Both teams were treated to a sizeable downpour for a 20-minute stretch at the end of the first half. The Bulldogs got their one and only goal on a penalty kick in the rain after a handball inside the penalty area.
• Anderson's nine goals is the most by any player in program history in a four-game stretch.
• First two assists of Juan Torres' career, and his first multi-assist game.
• The first goal snapped a 208-minute dry spell for the Blue Jays. They had not scored since Anderson's 'full house' on September 7.
• USJ held a sizeable shots advantage, 26-5.

NUMBER TO KNOW

11 – Anderson has 11 of the 15 goals this season for USJ. His 11 goals lead the GNAC, as does his 22 points. No other player in the GNAC has even half as many. He was second in the nation in total goals scored entering today's contest.

GOALIE BREAKDOWN

USJ – Junior goalie Matthew Goebel (Norton, Mass.) had a solid second outing this season, picking up another win (2-0) along with one save and one allowed goal in a full 90 minutes between the pipes.

DC – Senior goalie Bryce Antoch (Cranston, R.I.) was dealt the loss (2-4), allowing four goals in 90 minutes of play. He also had six saves.
 
UP NEXT
The Blue Jays are headed to Lasell for a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) matchup against the Lasers on Wednesday, September 22. Kickoff is expected at 4:00 p.m.

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