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Saint Joseph's Hawks
Saint Joseph's Hawks
Matteo Mazzotta
Jeff Isaac
0
Duquesne DUQ (5-2-2, 1-2-0)
2
Winner Saint Joseph's SJU (4-3-2, 1-1-1)
Duquesne DUQ
(5-2-2, 1-2-0)
0
Final
2
Saint Joseph's SJU
(4-3-2, 1-1-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Duquesne DUQ 0 0 0
Saint Joseph's SJU 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Mazzotta Bags Two Goals in Men’s Soccer’s 2-0 Win Over Duquesne

PHILADELPHIA – Matteo Mazzotta netted a pair of goals to lift the Saint Joseph's men's soccer team to a 2-0 victory over Duquesne in Atlantic 10 play on Saturday afternoon at Sweeney Field.
 
With the win, Saint Joseph's improves to 4-3-2 (1-1-1 Atlantic 10). Duquesne falls to 5-2-2 (1-2-0 Atlantic 10) on the season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Hawks once again capitalized on a set piece this season, opening the scoring in the 10th minute off a long throw-in. Duquesne cleared the initial ball in the box, Matteo Mazzotta collected at the top of the box, took one touch, and fired low into the left corner.
  • Cooper Jennings was called into action on the 30th minute, diving low and to his right to turn away a driven shot for his first save of the afternoon.
  • Finn Murray looked to double the lead before the break, forcing a corner kick with a long-range effort that forced the goalkeeper to parry over the bar.
  • Mazzotta struck again just past the hour mark to make it 2-0. After Tommaso Rossetto won possession in the Duquesne penalty area, Glen Lala slipped a pass to Mazzotta to the right side. The midfielder struck his 20-yard attempt to the lower right corner for his second goal of the day.
  • Jennings continued to stand tall, tipping a header from Duquesne's Daman Sangha over the bar to preserve the shutout.
  • The Hawks locked down defensively, holding the Dukes without a shot over the final 20 minutes to seal a 2-0 victory.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Matteo Mazzotta bagged his fourth and fifth goals of the season, scoring his first brace of his career. The senior midfielder currently leads the conference with his five goals.
  • Glen Lala registered his third assist in the last two games.
  • The Hawks outshot Duquesne 12-8 on the afternoon, putting five of the 12 shots on target. St. Joe's is 4-0-2 in games where it scores first.
  • Cooper made two saves to help preserve the clean sheet.
  • The Hawks are now three games unbeaten, including a two-game win streak. In the unbeaten run, the Hawks have scored seven goals.
  • St. Joe's is 3-0-1 in home games this season. The Hawks ended Duquesne's five-game unbeaten streak in the series.
 
UP NEXT
  • The Hawks head on the road to take on Davidson on Saturday, October 4. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m.
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