OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. - Two first half goals by the Albertus Magnus College men's soccer team lifted the Falcons to its first win of the season, a 2-0 triumph of Old Westbury on Tuesday afternoon in a non-conference road game.
The Falcons got goals from Joao Oliveira (Middletown, Conn.) in the 16th minute and Andres Mendez-Suarez (East Haven, Conn.) in the 37th minute. For Mendez-Suarez, it was the first goal of his career.
David Lucero (East Haven, Conn.) earned his first shutout of the season and 17th of his career, stopping both shots he faced on net.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus Magnus 2 | Old Westbury 0
RECORDS: Albertus (1-1-0) | Old Westbury (1-1-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Albertus jumped on the board in the 16th minute as Oliveira received a long pass from Brady Carrera (North Haven, Conn.), who was shoulder to shoulder with the final defender. After the first touch from Oliveira, the ball deflected off Old Westbury goaltender, Paul DeGennaro back to Oliveira who rolled it into a wide open net, just beating a defender who tried to stop the ball from going over the goal line.
- In the 37th minute, the Falcons gathered the ball at midfield and Aiden Coelho (Naugatuck, Conn.) raced down the right side at full speed. As he entered the 18-yard box, he found a cutting Mendez-Suarez who fired the ball into the back of the net to make it a 2-0 game.
- Albertus did not allow a shot on goal in the second half.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus
David Lucero (W, 1-1-0) 2 Shots on Goal | 2 Saves | 0 Goals Allowed
Old Westbury
Paul DeGennaro (L, 0-1-0) 9 Shots on Goal | 7 Saves | 2 Goals Allowed
BY THE NUMBERS
SHOTS: Albertus 19 | Old Westbury 9
SAVES: Old Westbury 8 | Albertus 2
CORNER KICKS: Albertus 8 | Old Westbury 4
FOULS: Albertus 8 | Old Westbury 6
NOTEWORTHY
- The goal from Oliveira was his first game-winner of his career.
- Albertus is now 2-0 against Old Westbury all-time.
UP NEXT
The Falcons stay on the road and take on Sarah Lawrence on Saturday, September 6th at 7 p.m.
