#8 LIU Post Topples #15 Men's Soccer, 5-0
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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – The No. 15 Merrimack College men's soccer program suffered its first loss of the 2016 season, 5-0, on Thursday afternoon against No. 8 LIU Post in the opening game of the Purple Knight Classic hosted by the University of Bridgeport.
The Basics
Score: #8 LIU Post 5, #15 Merrimack 0
Records: #15 Merrimack (2-1) | #8 LIU Post (3-0)
Location: Knights Field | Bridgeport, Conn.
How It Happened
- 1' – After not starting in Merrimack's most recent game against Post, junior Cody Russell (Oceanside, Calif.) returned to action against the Pioneers
- 9' & 17' – Senior Oscar Zepeda Cagide (Jalisco, Mexico) attempted two shots on goal, both of which were saved
- 31' – LIU Post got on the board first, as leading scorer Charlie Ledula scored following a corner kick
- 46' – Less than one minute into the second half, the Pioneers netted their second of the game to take a 2-0 advantage
- 65' – The Pioneers converted on another corner, this time off the head of Alex Billington
- 66' & 67' – Jason Lampkin & Harry Pearse tacked on tallies for the East Coast Conference squad to make it a 5-0 game
- 67' – Freshman Tate Norman (Kelowna, British Columbia) replaced Russell to make his career debut for the Warriors
- 76' – Senior Philippe Jean-Baptiste (Worcester, Mass.) attempted a penalty kick after a foul in the box, but his attempt was saved by Pioneers keeper Brian McPartland
Inside The Numbers
- Russell tied his career high with four saves before departing in the 67th minute
- Jean-Baptiste set a new personal best with a pair of shots on goal, while his penalty-kick attempt also marked a career first
- Corners: LIU 6 // MER 1
- Shots: LIU 16 // MER 8
- SOG: LIU 9 // MER 5
Up Next
The Warriors return to Knights Field on Saturday night to play Bridgeport at 7 p.m.
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