Men's Soccer Blanked at Albertus Magnus

Box Score

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Albertus Magnus College men's soccer team earned a 3-0 victory against in-state rival Mitchell College on Tuesday afternoon. 

The contest was scoreless at the half despite a 10-0 shot advantage by the Falcons. Sophomore goalkeeper Kevin Woodford kept the Mariners in the game with four saves in the stanza, including a brilliant stop in the 28th minute of play to preserve the tie. 

The Falcons finally found the back of the net on a give-and-go finish off the leg of Alphonse Buccitti in the 71st minute for a 1-0 lead. Jamal Howard was credited with an assist on the play.

Mitchell rallied and placed two shots on goal in the final minutes, but Albertus Magnus goalkeeper Gerald O'Connor made a brilliant save of his own with just six minutes to play to keep the score 1-0.  Two late penalty kicks by Steven Zapata made it a 3-0 final for the Falcons.

Woodford finished with seven saves for Mitchell (1-4 overall) while O'Connor recorded two for Albertus Magnus (4-2-1 overall).

Mitchell returns home to open its NECC slate against Wheelock College on Saturday, September 26. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.