UNION, N.J. (9/28/22) – Two second half goals were not enough as the Kean University men's soccer team suffered a 5-2 setback to the College of New Jersey in New Jersey Athletic Conference action on Wednesday evening.
Luke Pascarella notched a hat-trick for the Lions who improve to 5-4-1 overall and 1-1-0 in the NJAC.
Santi Alzate and
Shaq Bryan both tallied a goal for the Cougars who fall to 4-4-2 overall and 0-1-1 in the NJAC.
TCNJ scored four goals in 60 minutes, including three in the first half, and held a comfortable 4-0 lead. Alzate finally put Kean on the scoreboard in the 61
st minute with a shot just inside the box which beat the keeper on the near post.
The Lions answered 10 seconds later to push their lead back to 5-1. Bryan capped off the scoring for the evening with a header goal that came off a
Kelvin Gyamfi assisted ball in the 70
th minute.
Despite the loss, Kean edged on shots (16-9) and corner kicks (8-2), while TCNJ led in shots on goal (7-6).
Alzate recorded four shots, while
Fanor Arango and
Ilyas Jaber both tallied two shots apiece.
Dominic Ridge and
Dillon Konzelmann combined for two saves in 90 minutes of work.
Head Coach
Peter-John Falloon and the Cougars will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 1
st, hosting the Ospreys of Stockton University at 7:30 p.m.
