The BasicsScore: Roberts Wesleyan 1 – Le Moyne 2
Records: Roberts Wesleyan 1-2-1, Le Moyne 3-1
Location: Ted Grant Field – Syracuse, N.Y.
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Despite taking a 1-0 lead late in the first half, the Roberts Wesleyan men's soccer team fell to Le Moyne, 2-1, on the road this afternoon.
Tom Musso was the lone goal scorer for the Redhawks when he dashed down the right sideline, beat his defender, and slotted the ball past Le Moyne's goalkeeper in the 43
rd minute.
The Dolphins, however, were the aggressors in the game, pelting
John Ciavaglia with 21 shots, two of which found the back of the net in the 61
st and 78
th minutes.
Turning PointAfter trailing 1-0 and pushing the tempo, Le Moyne equalized in the 61
st minute when Jacob Borssen headed home a loose ball right in front of goal that was tipped by Ciavaglia after a cross from the right side.
Individual Leaders-
Jake Zito, along with Musso were the lone players for the Redhawks to muster a shot on goal.- Ciavaglia made his first start of the season in goal for Roberts Wesleyan, making five saves in the loss.
Inside the Box Score- Le Moyne took 13 corner kicks, while holding the Redhawks to zero corner kink opportunities.
- The Redhawks defense did their part to keep Le Moyne from getting more opportunities, making several key stops throughout the game.
- The Dolphins were called offside five times.
News & Notes- With Musso's goal, the Redhawks now have seven different goal scorers in just four games.
- With the high number of corner kicks, Roberts Wesleyan trails their opponents 22 to 15 in corner kicks taken.
- Le Moyne has now won the last three meetings between the two programs, but still trails in the all-time series, 3-10-4.
Up NextRoberts Wesleyan continues their road swing as they open conference play at District of Columbia this Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
For the latest information on Roberts Wesleyan men's soccer, follow @rwcredhawks on Twitter or go to www.athletics.roberts.edu.
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