Johnson & Wales Tips Saint Joseph's, 1-0

Johnson & Wales Tips Saint Joseph's, 1-0

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Johnson & Wales University (6-1-2, 3-0-1 GNAC) edged Saint Joseph's College (4-3-1, 3-1-0 GNAC), 1-0, in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men's soccer action on Saturday afternoon.

With the loss, the Monks see their GNAC regular-season undefeated streak of 57 (53-0-4) games come to an end. St. Joe's entered today's contest having not suffered a GNAC regular-season setback in nearly seven years, as the Monks' last loss at the hands of a conference foe was a 2-0 decision at Lasell University on October 21st, 2015.

The Wildcats produced the only offense of the afternoon in the 28th minute when Brian Miller scored off a corner kick. Alexander Pane was credited with an assist on the play.

SJC senior goalie Mike Sheridan (Folsom, Pa.) made four saves in the loss while JWU keeper Jacob Friedman posted four stops in the shutout performance.

Saint Joseph's will host Elms College on Wednesday in a conference contest slated to start at 7:30 PM.

 

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Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy in Portland, Maine, Saint Joseph’s College is Maine’s Catholic liberal arts college in the Mercy tradition. We are inclusive of all faiths, including no faith. The 474-acre campus, located on the shore of Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine offers more than 40 undergraduate programs and a Division III athletic program to a population of approximately 1,000 on-campus students. A pioneer of distance education since the 1970s, the College also provides online certificates and undergraduate and graduate degrees for thousands more working adults who reside in more than 20 other countries. In 2015 the College was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College’s focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions within local, regional, and global communities. In 2018, Princeton Review recognized SJC as one of its “Green Colleges” for its sustainability initiatives. Learn more at www.sjcme.edu.