Monks Clip AMCATS, 1-0

Monks Clip AMCATS, 1-0

PHOTO CREDIT: Brian Berthiaume '24

PAXTON, Mass. – Senior Icaro Vieira (Westborough, Mass.) scored in the 33rd minute to help lift Saint Joseph's College (4-1-1, 4-0-0 GNAC) past Anna Maria College (0-3-0, 0-2-0 GNAC), 1-0, in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men's soccer action on Friday night.

SJC junior goalkeeper Liam Foley (Middleton, Mass.) preserved the shutout, and victory, with a diving save on a Hezekiah Adeyeye penalty kick attempt in the 57th minute and finished the night with six saves.

Anna Maria netminder Valtar Santiago turned away nine of the 10 shots he faced in the losing effort.

The Monks held the advantage in shots (20-12), shots on goal (10-6), and corner kicks (5-3) on the evening.

With the win Saint Joseph's improves to 13-0-0 in the history of the series with the AMCATS.

Saint Joseph's returns to the pitch on Tuesday with a home conference game against Emmanuel College. Opening kick-off is set for 6:00 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.