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GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – The No. 14 Merrimack College men's soccer team upset No. 2 Adelphi on Saturday afternoon from Motamed Field in a NE10 clash between the two top teams in the conference. It was the first loss for the Panthers all season.
The Basics
Score: No. 14 Merrimack - 2, No. 2 Adelphi - 1
Records: Merrimack (11-1-1, 8-0-1 NE10) |Adelphi (9-1-1, 7-1 NE10)
Location: Motamed Field | Garden City, N.Y.
How It Happened
- The Warriors just managed four shots on net in the opening half, and it was Adelphi that struck first in the 16th minute. Joseph Sanchez gave the home team a 1-0 lead on a free kick that went to empty space by the right post.
- Senior Josue Ruiz Maya (Madero, Mexico) scored the equalizer in the 29th minute. He controlled a loose ball and fired from 10 yards away to make it 1-1.
- It didn't take long for Merrimack to score the eventual game-winner. A free kick by junior Lars Sund (Stavanger, Norway) found the foot of senior Michael Dushman (Bedford, Mass.) 1:14 into the second half.
- The Panthers had a pair of headers go over the net and senior keeper Lucas Rezende (Weymouth, Mass.) made a pair of shots in the final 19 minutes of the game to keep it scoreless.
Inside The Numbers
- The Warriors have a 10 game unbeaten streak, just two shy of a record of 13 games back in the 2012 season.
- During that streak, Merrimack has outscored its opponents 24-5
- The Warriors sit in first place in the NE10.
- Keeper records: Lucas Rezende (W, 11-1-1,) // Raymond Leto (L,4-1-2)
- Shots (SOG): MER - 7 (3) // AU – 17 (5)
- Corners: MER – 6 // AU - 1
Up Next
Merrimack wraps up its home regular season schedule with a pair of games. The first is against Franklin Pierce on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. from Martone-Mejail Field.
