MANCHESTER, New Hampshire - The American International College men's soccer team held off Saint Anselm College, 2-1, for its first Northeast-10 Conference victory on Saturday, September 29.
FAST FACTS:
Final score: AIC 2, Saint Anselm 1
Records: AIC moves to 2-6 and 1-5 in the NE10; Saint Anselm is now 0-7 and 0-5 in the NE10.
Where: Melucci Field - Manchester, New Hampshire
Winning goalie: Ioannis Iatroudis, AIC (2-4)
Losing goalie: Jacob Rostkowski, Saint Anselm (0-7)
STATS LEADERS:
AIC:
Alexandre Frank (one goal)
Josip Validzic (one goal)
Connor Hicks (one assist)
Jake Durham (one assist)
Ioannis Iatroudis (seven saves)
Saint Anselm:
Jacob Rostkowski (eight saves)
Nick Heckt (one goal)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Sophomore forward Josip Validzic got the Yellow Jackets on the board in the 20th minute off an assist from sophomore midfielder Connor Hicks.
- AIC got out to a 2-0 lead over the Hawks by the 37th minute, when grad student midfielder Alexandre Frank converted on a header.
- Saint Anselm broke the shutout in the 58th minute with a goal from Nick Heckt.
- The Yellow Jackets were able to hold off a late surge from the Hawks -including three corner kicks in the final minute -with sophomore goalie Ioannis Iatroudis making five second-half saves.
BUZZWORTHY:
- This is the fifth time this year AIC has held its opponent to one goal.
- For the second consecutive game, Validzic had a goal and Hicks recorded an assist.
- The victory snaps a six-game winless streak for the Yellow Jackets.
NEXT UP:
- AIC plays its final nonconference contest of the year at Bloomfield College on Tuesday, October 2.
- Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
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.
