PHILADELPHIA – The Saint Joseph's men's soccer team fell to St. Bonaventure, 1-0, at Sweeney Field on Saturday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Saint Joseph's (3-4-5 overall, 0-3-2 Atlantic 10) had the better of the chances in the first half, as both sides registered five shots, but the Hawks put two on target to force saves from SBU's Winston Jory.
• It was St. Bonaventure (5-4-3 overall, 2-1-1 Atlantic 10) that would find the breakthrough, however, as Luc Finelli headed the ball down into the path of Brendan Sheehan on the doorstep of the goal to give the Bonnies the lead in the 59th minute.
• The Hawks would double the Bonnies in attempts in the second half in an effort to equalize, but the visitors were ultimately able to see out the clean sheet.
BEHIND THE BOX SCORE
• Saint Joseph's held a 13-9 advantage in shots, with a 5-2 edge in shots on target. The Bonnies held a 5-1 lead in corner kicks on the day.
• Jory made five saves for the Bonnies, while
Alex Smith made one stop for the Hawks.
• Saturday was Senior Day, as Saint Joseph's honored graduating seniors
Diego Avelar,
Sean Boyle,
Nate Bunting,
Cooper Jennings,
Herman Tveit-Reffsgaard, and
Patrick Vani in a pregame ceremony.
UP NEXT
The Hawks are idle until Saturday, October 17, when they host Northeastern.
