MSOC: Late Surge by Saint Joseph’s (ME) Secures 5-2 Win Over Lasell
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Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Lasell | Saint Joseph's (Maine) |
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| Shots (on goal) | 8 (5) | 15 (8) |
| Saves | 3 | 3 |
| Fouls | 21 | 24 |
| Corner Kicks | 1 | 3 |
| Offsides | 2 | 1 |
Standish, ME- Lasell men's soccer fought hard but fell 5-2 to Saint Joseph's (Maine) Saturday afternoon in a non-conference matchup. The Lasers, now 2-4-1 overall and 0-1-1 in conference play, faced a tough opponent that improved to 2-4-0 overall and 2-1-0 in conference.
Saint Joseph's struck early in the first half with a goal from Cole Bishop, assisted by Nick Marion, at 2:34. Lasell answered back quickly with a goal from forward Daniel Faynstein in the 5th minute, leveling the score at 1-1. But Saint Joseph's reclaimed the lead near halftime when Nick Marion found the net again off an assist from Cole Bishop at 37:55.
The second half saw a flurry of action with both teams trading goals. Lasell's Owen O'Brien scored unassisted at 65:07 to tie the match once more. However, Saint Joseph's pulled away with four unanswered goals, including two by Nick Marion (one assisted by Cole Bishop), a strike from Godin Ndayishimiye (assisted by Cole Bishop), and a late goal by Joseph Perron set up by Ndayishimiye.
Lasell goalkeeper Avry Whitson faced 8 shots on goal and made 3 saves, while Saint Joseph's goalkeeper Brendan L'Italien played most of the match, stopping 3 of 5 shots.
Up Next: The Lasers will look to regroup as they head into their next GNAC matchup Tuesday, September 23rd against New England College.