Men's Soccer Falls on the Road at Emmanuel, 2-0, Tuesday Night

BOSTON - The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) men's soccer team fell on the road at Emmanuel College (EC), 2-0, Tuesday night during Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play at Roberto Clemente Field in Boston. The loss snapped the Blue Jays' 10-match unbeaten streak. With the result, the Blue Jays dropped to 7-4-3 on the year and 6-1-3 in GNAC play, while the Saints moved to 7-4-2 overall and 6-2-2 in the conference.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• The host Saints would grab the lead at the 9:31 mark, as first year defender Jacob Beck (Dallas, Ga.) received a pass inside the box, muscling off a defender before rounding USJ goalkeeper Aidan Peterson (Cheshire, Conn.) and sliding the ball into the net, establishing a 1-0 EC edge.
• EC continued to control the remainder of the first half, limiting the Blue Jays to one off-target shot, as USJ entered the halftime break trailing, 1-0.
• After a slow start to the second half, the hosts extended the lead to 2-0 at the 69:32 mark after junior midfielder Joe Anderson (Tampa, Fla.) converted a penalty kick.
• The Blue Jays were unable to find a breakthrough during the remainder of the half, as the Saints took home a 2-0 victory.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• EC outshot USJ, 16-8 and held a 5-1 edge in shots on goal.
• The Saints also had the advantage in corner kicks over the Blue Jays, 5-1.
• Peterson played all 90 minutes in goal, recording three saves.
• The result marks the first time that EC defeated USJ.

UP NEXT

The Blue Jays return to West Hartford for their penultimate home match of the 2024 regular season on Saturday, October 19, hosting Norwich University. Kickoff against the Cadets on the USJ Soccer Field is slated for 1:00 p.m.

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