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Saint Anselm STA (5-3-0, 1-3-0)
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Winner American Int'l AIC (5-3-0, 3-2-0)
Saint Anselm STA
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American Int'l AIC
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Saint Anselm STA 0 0 0
American Int'l AIC 0 2 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's soccer stifles Saint Anselm

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts A second-half surge gave the American International College men's soccer team a 2-0 win over Saint Anselm College in Northeast-10 Conference action on Saturday, October 5.

FAST FACTS:
SCORE:AIC 2, Saint Anselm 0.
RECORDS:AIC improves to 5-3-0 overall and 3-2-0 in the NE10, while Saint Anselm falls to 5-3-0 overall with a 1-3-0 NE10 mark.
LOCATION:Ronald J. Abdow Field, Springfield, Massachusetts

STATS:
AIC:
Connor Hicks: One goal, one assist
Steven Carias: One goal
Josip Validzic: One assist
Jake Durham: One assist
Ben Taylor: Win (5-3-0), shutout (2), four saves

Saint Anselm:
Jacob Rostkowski: Loss (5-3-0), seven saves



HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Early on, the Hawks generated a few shots, but graduate Ben Taylor and the defense kept the net clean in spite of the visiting side drawing three corners in the first 16 minutes.
  • By the end of the period, AIC held a 9-5 shot advantage.
  • It took until the 62nd minute for the first goal of the game; senior Josip Validzic beat a defender up the left sideline and slotted a perfect cross for junior Connor Hicks to run on to and fire low right at 63:16.
  • The Hawks began to press, and AIC capitalized on a corner late in the game; senior Jake Durham's kick was fired back across the box right to left to senior Steven Carias, who jammed it home at 83:52 for the goal and the 2-0 final.
PERRY PICKS UP 30TH WIN:
  • For head coach Luke Perry, the victory was his 30th career win, tying him with Maurice Suher for second-most in program history; Suher coached from 1966-71.
  • Only Perry's predecessor, Fred Balbino, is ahead of Perry; Balbino coached for 17 years and won 109 games.

NEXT UP:
  • The Yellow Jackets visit Saint Michael's College on Wednesday, October 9 at 3 p.m.
STAY CONNECTED:
  • For more updates about the AIC men's soccer team, follow@AICMSOCCERonTwitterandInstagramand likeAIC Men's SocceronFacebook. For updates on all AIC Yellow Jackets teams, follow@AICAthleticsonTwitterandInstagram, and likeAIC Yellow JacketsonFacebook.

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