men's soccer huddle
Jim Stankiewicz
3
Merrimack MC (3-8-1, 2-2-0)
6
Winner Saint Francis Brooklyn SFC (5-4-1, 3-1-0)
Merrimack MC
(3-8-1, 2-2-0)
3
Final
6
Saint Francis Brooklyn SFC
(5-4-1, 3-1-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Merrimack MC 2 1 3
Saint Francis Brooklyn SFC 3 3 6

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Feilscher, Osei Score First Goals as Men’s Soccer Toppled by St. Francis Brooklyn

Links: Box Score

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack men's soccer team's offensive efforts were outpaced by the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers in a goal-laden Northeast Conference contest on Sunday afternoon in New York. Three different Warriors got on the score sheet in the 6-3 contest, and matched with the Terriers notching six shots on goal in the second half.

The Basics
Score: Merrimack Warriors 3, St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers 6
Records: Merrimack (3-8-1, 2-2-0 NEC) | SFBK (5-4-1, 3-1-0 NEC)
Location: Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 5 | Brooklyn, N.Y.  

The Summary
  • Goals came early and often in the contest, with Merrimack working the lead in the fourth minute. Junior Johan Feilscher notched his first as a Warrior with a finish low right to give an early lead on the road.
  • St. Francis responded quickly, with El Mahdi Youssoufi scoring two within three minutes to give the Terriers a lead.
  • Henry Osei brought the game back even in the 31' with a perfectly elevated pass by Stefano Pesenti from the midfield to fall at Osei's feet. Using his speed, Osei flew by two defenders and cut into the box, firing a rising shot in through past the keeper for his first of the year.
  • St. Francis scored in the closing minute to enter halftime with a one goal lead. After evenly matched play to start the second half, the Terriers began to push the pace midway through the half, scoring in the 63' and again in the 70' for a 5-2 lead.
  • The Warriors kept up the fight with a goal in the 77' looking to swing the momentum late. On a ball from the midfield, Nick Bernardi sent an aerial pass to keep the ball elevated for Frantz Pierrot to finish his run with the tap in low left for Merrimack's third.
  • The Terriers added the final of the afternoon in the 86' to quell any hopes of a Warriors comeback.
 
Stats & Figures
  • Goalkeeper Alvaro Rodriguez made five shots on goal and faced a staggering 11 shots on goal, the most thus far in Northeast Conference play.
  • This contest featured the highest combined goal total for the Warriors with nine since Sept. 8, 2010 when Merrimack in a 5-3 victory over Wilmington University of Delaware.
  • Nine goals in a contest is also the highest combined goal total for the Warriors in Northeast Conference and Division I play, surpassing two six-goal games by Merrimack during the 2019 season.
 
Up Next
Merrimack travels to NEC-leading Long Island University to take on the Sharks on Thu. October 14 with kick off set for 2 p.m. at LIU Soccer Park.  
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