SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts - The American International College men's soccer team fell in its conference opener to the College of Saint Rose, 1-0, on Tuesday, September 11.
FAST FACTS:
Final score: AIC 0, Saint Rose 1
Records: AIC moves to 1-2 overall and 0-1 in the NE10; Saint Rose is now 4-0 and 1-0 in the NE10.
Location: Abdow Field - Springfield, Massachusetts
Winning goalie: Gianni Carillo, Saint Rose (4-0)
Losing goalie: Ioannis Iatroudis, AIC (1-2)
STATS LEADERS:
AIC:
Ioannis Iatroudis (three saves, one goal allowed)
Felipe Novelini (three shots, one shot on goal)
Jake Durham (two shots, one shot on goal)
Saint Rose:
Ismael Aourid (one goal)
Carlos Menjivar (one assist)
Gianni Carillo (two saves)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The first half was very even, with the overall shots sitting at 4-3; however, there was only one shot on goal in the first between the two teams - an early chance from Saint Rose's Aaron Mula that was scooped up by AIC sophomore goalkeeper Ioannis Iatroudis.
- Iatroudis stayed sharp throughout the game, stopping a hard shot with an aggressive move toward Saint Rose's Filippo Bellu with about 30 minutes remaining.
- The Golden Knights were able to get on the board in the 78th minute, however, when Ismael Aourid notched his first goal of the year with a header off a corner kick from Carlos Menjivar.
- AIC threatened late, but a shot with 1:30 left by junior captain Jake Durham went into the arms of Saint Rose goalie Gianni Carillo, and a shot by sophomore back Stefan Balan off a corner kick sailed high to end the game 1-0.
BUZZWORTHY:
- This is the first time in 10 matchups that Saint Rose has recorded a win at AIC.
- AIC has not been shut out in back-to-back games since the 2016 season, when the Yellow Jackets fell in a pair of games to Mercy College on September 7 and September 10.
- This is the fourth straight year that AIC has fallen in its home opener.
UP NEXT:
- AIC heads to Stonehill College on Saturday, September 15, to continue conference play.
- Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. in Easton, Massachusetts.
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.