NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Aiden Coelho (Naugatuck, Conn.) had a goal and an assist as the Albertus Magnus College men's soccer team won its third game in a row, defeating Hunter College, 2-0 on Saturday afternoon at Celentano Field.
Lorenzo Lauria (New Haven, Conn.) added a goal and Andres Mendez-Suarez (East Haven, Conn.) had an assist.
David Lucero (East Haven, Conn.) had four saves in the game, recording his third shutout of the season and 19th in his career.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus 2 | Hunter 0
RECORDS: Albertus (4-2-1) | Hunter (2-4-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- For the second straight game, Lauria opened the scoring with a goal in the fourth minute. On the goal, Coelho threaded a pass into the box to Lauria who then fired a shot to the low far corner of the net to make it a 1-0 game.
- Lucero stopped three shots in the opening half and the Falcons outshot Hunter, 10-4 in the first 45 minutes.
- After the next 80 minutes went scoreless, Coelho finally added another tally for the Falcons in the 84th minute. Mendez-Suarez made a pass to Coelho who then dribbled to the top of the box and fired a shot with his left foot past a diving Matthew Fridburg to seal the win.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus
David Lucero (W, 4-2-1) 4 Shots on Goal | 4 Saves | 0 Goals Allowed
Hunter
Matthew Fridburg (L, 1-1) 9 Shots on Goal | 7 Saves | 2 Goals Allowed
BY THE NUMBERS
SHOTS: Albertus 13 | Hunter 11
SAVES: Hunter 8 | Albertus 5
CORNER KICKS: Albertus 3 | Hunter 1
FOULS: Hunter 9 | Albertus 4
NOTEWORTHY
- Coelho has had a point in six straight games.
- Lauria had four goals in his last four games.
- Albertus is 4-1 against Hunter all-time.
UP NEXT
The Falcons host Elms at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23 in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) match.
