NEW HAVEN, Connecticut - The American International College men's soccer team extended its Northeast-10 Conference unbeaten streak to four games with a convincing 2-0 road win over Southern Connecticut State University on Saturday, October 13.

FAST FACTS:
Final score: AIC 2, Southern Connecticut 0
Records: AIC moves to 4-7-1 overall and 3-5-1 in the NE10; Southern Connecticut falls to 7-6 overall and 4-4 in the NE10.
Location: Jess Dow Field - New Haven, Connecticut

Winning goalie: Nicholas Romei, AIC (2-2-1)
Losing goalie: Bailey Bassett, Southern Connecticut (4-2-0)

STATS LEADERS:
AIC:
Jake Durham (one goal)
Steven Hernandez (one goal)
Felipe Novelini (one assist)
Adrian Romero (one assist)
Nicholas Romei (shutout, one save)

Southern Connecticut:
Bailey Bassett (three saves)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• After 82 scoreless minutes, the Owls' Dexter Tenn was sent off with a red card; AIC capitalized less than a minute afterward, as junior captain Jake Durham headed in a goal off an assist from graduate student back Adrian Romero to take a 1-0 lead.
• Junior forward Steven Hernandez added a goal in the 85^th minute to ensure a 2-0 win for the Yellow Jackets.

BUZZWORTHY:

• This is the first time in Luke Perry's tenure as AIC head coach that the Yellow Jackets have beaten Southern Connecticut - Perry and assistant coach Julian Myers' alma mater.
• Additionally, this is just the second time ever that AIC has beaten the Owls - the other time came in 2013, when Perry was an assistant for the program the fall after graduating from Southern Connecticut.
• Durham scored his first goal of the year, and is now tied for third on the team in total points this season (six).
• With his win today, senior goalkeeper Nicholas Romei earned his seventh career win, moving into a tie for seventh place in AIC program history for wins. He also had his first shutout of the year, and his third as a Yellow Jacket.

COACH'S CORNER:

• "The lads were tremendous today," Perry said. "We had some great moments within the game and played a very smart game of soccer. It's a tough place to go and get a result, but we did it convincingly."

NEXT UP:

• AIC returns home on Wednesday, October 17 to host Saint Michael's College in NE10 action.
• Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Abdow Field.

STAY CONNECTED:

• For more updates about the AIC men's soccer team, follow @AICMSOCCER on Twitter and Instagram and like AIC Men's Soccer on Facebook. For updates on all AIC Yellow Jackets teams, follow @AICAthletics on Twitter and Instagram, and like AIC Yellow Jackets on Facebook.