DAVIDSON, N.C. – Saint Joseph's men's soccer fell on the road on Saturday afternoon, dropping a 2-0 contest to the Davidson Wildcats in A-10 action.
St. Joe's falls to 3-10-1 (1-4-1 Atlantic 10) on the season while Davidson moves to 9-2-1 (4-1 Atlantic 10).
HOW IT HAPPENED
- A little bit of luck came the Hawks' way early on, capitalizing on good fortune as a strike by Davidson struck the post and came back out.
- Moments later, Matias Mancini was the first on either team to test the keeper as his low strike forced a save out of Wildcat goalkeeper Lou Liedtka.
- It would be the Wildcats who struck first, as Luke Bryant played a pass to Davidson's leading scorer Denis Krioutchenkov who found the back of the net for a 1-0 lead.
- Bart Kooistra and Philipp Wujewitsch both tried efforts to get the Hawks back level in the first half, but Davidson's resolve stood as the hosts were able to take the 1-0 lead into halftime.
- Blake Driehuis came closest on the other half of the break to level the score, but once again the Hawks were denied by Liedtka.
- With just under 15 minutes remaining, Liedtka made his sixth save of the afternoon to deny Alex Hartmann from close range.
- The Wildcats made the missed chances pay, a shot by Vincent Bennage in the 82nd minute finding the back of the net to all but seal the win for Davidson.
QUICK NOTES
- Five different Hawks registered shots on goal this afternoon, led by Bart Kooistra's two attempts on target.
- Trevor Jackson made two saves on the day.
- Despite a 15-8 disparity in shots, St. Joe's held a 6-4 advantage in shots on target.
- The Hawks also edged the Wildcats in corners with a 7-5 margin.
- Seven different Hawks were brandished a yellow card.
UP NEXT
- The Hawks host Loyola (Md.) for Senior Day celebrations on Tuesday, October 17 in a 6 p.m. contest.
