Men’s Soccer drops physical battle to St. Francis (Ind.)
The Muskingum men’s soccer team dropped a physical battle to St. Francis on Wednesday evening, 1-0.
St. Francis (Ind.)
7-1-1
1
Muskingum
1-5-0
0
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
0 | 1 | 1 |
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats
Scoring Summary
2nd
- 64:28 -
Alessandro Florencia
(St. Francis (Ind.))
Game Leaders
St. Francis (Ind.)
G:
Alessandro Florencia
- 1
A:
N/A
Sh:
Alessandro Florencia
- 5
Sv:
Joe Deitering
- 5
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | St. Francis (Ind.) | Muskingum |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 23 (11) | 7 (5) |
| Saves | 5 | 10 |
| Fouls | 4 | 10 |
| Corner Kicks | 11 | 3 |
| Offsides | 2 | 1 |
September 21, 2022
The Muskingum men's soccer team dropped a physical battle to St. Francis on Wednesday evening, 1-0.
The Basics
Records: Muskingum (1-5), St. Francis (7-1-1)
Location: North Athletic Turf Field
How it Happened
- The first half saw the cougars apply offensive pressure and produce many scoring opportunities but key saves from freshman goalkeeper Evan Laraba kept the contest scoreless going into the break.
- St. Francis held a 10-5 edge in first-half shots over the Muskies.
- St. Francis broke the scoreless contest in the 65th minute off a goal from Alessandro Florencia.
Inside the Numbers
- Senior Edwin Palou and Junior Mahfuz Yakubu led the Muskie attack with two shots apiece.
- Junior Ryan Watson, junior Morgan McKenna, and senior Hunter Foley rounded out the Muskie scoring effort with one shot apiece.
- Freshman goalkeeper Evan Laraba racked up a season-high 10 saves in 90 minutes of work in goal.
- Alessandro Florencia led the Cougar offense with one goal.
- St. Francis goalkeeper Joe Deitering grabbed five saves in goal.
Up Next
Muskingum returns to action on Saturday, September 24, when they travel to take on Transylvania. Game time is set for 3:30 p.m. at Pat Deacon Stadium.