Men's Soccer Held Off By Albertus Magnus, 2-1
MEN'S SOCCER HELD OFF BY ALBERTUS MAGNUS, 2-1
NEW HAVEN, CT, Sept. 20, 2007 - Elms College freshman forward T. J. Nevue (Palmer, MA) tallied his team-leading third goal of the season to provide the Blazers with an early 1-0 advantage, but Albertus Magnus College rallied for a 2-1 win over the Blazers in Thursday afternoon's non-conference men's soccer game at Celentano Soccer Field.
Nevue's goal in the 41st minute was assisted by junior forward Jack Paulo II (Chicopee, MA). Shortly after Elms College gained the lead, the Falcons responded when senior defender Doug Cole-Hanson (New Haven, CT) buried a header off a corner kick by senior midfielder Joe Salamone (Northford, CT) 40 seconds before intermission to tie the score at 1-1.
Albertus Magnus went ahead in the 72nd minute when senior forward Andre Ambersley (Springfield, MA) scored off an assist from junior forward J.J. Torres (Trumbull, CT) for what proved to be the game winning score.
Elms College junior goalkeeper Nick Pellegrini (Ludlow, MA) stopped six shots in the loss.
The victory improves the Falcon's record to 5-2-1, while the Blazers remain winless at 0-6 on the season.
Elms College returns to North Atlantic Conference (NAC) action Saturday, September 22 when they it hosts the University of Maine-Farmington at 1:00 p.m.