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STANDISH, Maine – The Saint Joseph's College (6-0-1, 1-0-1 GNAC) men's soccer team defeated Bowdoin College (4-3-0, 2-1-1 NESCAC) for the first time in program history in a non-conference contest at the SJC Athletics Complex on Tuesday evening. Sophomore Noah Robinson (Wappingers Falls, N.Y.) netted the game's lone goal in the 27th minute and the Monks held off a determined Polar Bears attack in the second half to remain undefeated through seven games this fall.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Monks applied most of the offensive pressure in the first half, as evidenced by an 11-1 shots advantage before the break, and broke the scoreless stalemate with an impressive individual effort by Robinson, who received a lead pass down the left sideline from Cody Elliott (Gorham, Maine), turned the corner past a Bowdoin defender, and unleashed a shot to the top right corner of the net at the 26:25 mark.
THE KEEPERS:
St. Joe's junior Blake Mullen (Manchester, Conn.) notched his fifth shutout of the season after making three saves, including a terrific diving stop on a Will Hermon (Dover, Mass.) close-range shot in the 78th minute.
Bowdoin senior netminder Stevie Van Siclen (Carlisle, Mass.) recorded four saves in the losing effort.
TEAM STATS:
Saint Joseph's held advantages in shots (16-5) and shots on goal (5-3) while Bowdoin owned a 6-4 lead in corner kicks, including five in the second half.
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:
Prior to tonight, the Monks were winless in four games versus the Polar Bears with all four setbacks being of the shutout variety. The in-state foes last faced off on October 2nd, 2012, a matchup that resulted in a 4-0 Bowdoin triumph.
NEXT!
Saint Joseph's begins a seven-game Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) stretch Saturday with a 1:00 PM home game versus Albertus Magnus College.
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Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic liberal arts college, providing a supportive, personalized and career-focused education for more than 100 years. From its 474-acre campus on the shores of Sebago Lake, the College offers more than 40 undergraduate programs to a population of approximately 1,000 students. Saint Joseph's College Online provides certificates, undergraduate and advanced degrees for working adults through an online learning program. For more, visit www.sjcme.edu.
