BLOOMFIELD, New Jersey - The American International College men's soccer team fell late in a nonconference matchup with Bloomfield College on Tuesday, October 2.
FAST FACTS:
Final score: AIC 1, Bloomfield 2
Records: AIC falls to 2-7 overall; Bloomfield improves to 2-7 on the year.
Where: Foley Field - Bloomfield, New Jersey
Winning goalie: Alex Idrovo, Bloomfield (2-1)
Losing goalie: Ioannis Iatroudis, AIC (2-5)
STATS LEADERS:
AIC:
Felipe Novelini (one goal, four shots on goal)
Jake Durham (one assist)
Bloomfield:
Dauda Kenneh (one goal)
Arman Bashiri (one goal)
Alex Idrovo (six saves)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Dauda Kenneh put Bloomfield on the board in the 34th minute.
- AIC outshot the Bears 8-3 in the second half, and the effort paid off, as junior forward Felipe Novelini had the equalizer in the 67th minute to make it 1-1 with an assist from junior captain Jake Durham.
- With the game looking primed for overtime, the Bears shut down that possibility in the 88th minute as Arman Bashiri notched a late game-winner.
BUZZWORTHY:
- Novelini takes over as the sole team leader in goals with his third of the year; Durham is now the team assist leader with three helpers.
- The Yellow Jackets have played a number of tight games this year, with six of their past seven games being decided by one goal.
NEXT UP:
- AIC resumes Northeast-10 Conference play with a home matchup against national No. 7 Southern New Hampshire University.
- Kickoff is scheduled for 6 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.
