PITTSBURGH -- The Mount Aloysius Men's Soccer team won their fourth consecutive game, on Wednesday, as they shutout La Roche, 4-0. Four different Mounties scored a goal in the game.
Leaders
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Jonathan Fernandez (Herndon, VA, Herndon) led the team with three total points, as he had a goal and an assist.
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Luke Priestley (Edlesborough, England, Aylesbury Grammar School) got the win for the Mounties, in goal. However, he did not have to make a save. La Roche's Casey Hulbert tallied a game-high, 14 saves.
How It Happened
- Mount Aloysius applied the pressure, from the very beginning. In the first half, they attempted nine shots, all nine of them being on target. Hulbert saved the first eight.
- On the ninth shot,Â
Colby Snyder (Hagerstown, MD, Washington County Technical) scored the only goal of the half, with under a minute remaining, giving the Mounties a 1-0 lead heading into the locker room.
- In the second half, Mount Aloysius scored on their first shot, pushing the lead to 2-0. After three offsides calls, Fernandez found the back of the net for fourth goal of the season.
- After three more shots on goal, the Mounties connected again, when Fernandez foundÂ
TJ Yablonski (Fredericksburg, VA, Stafford) for a goal. Yablonski's goal was the first of his career. 3-0 Mounties.
- The Mounties' leading goal scorer,
Juan Camacho (Ibaque, Colombia, San Bonifacio de las Lanzas), added his seventh goal of the season, in the 74th minute, to finish the scoring. They did put two more shots on goal, but finished the game with a 4-0 victory.
Into the Box Score
- Mount Aloysius owned the shooting, as they had a 20-0 advantage. La Roche did not attempt a shot during the game.
- Despite not having a shot, the Redhawks did get one corner kick opportunity. Mount Aloysius had four.
Up Next
- Mount Aloysius will host Medaille, on Saturday. The match pits two of the top teams in the AMCC.
- Medaille is currently 5-0 in the AMCC, with a 9-3-1 overall record. Their game from Wednesday night, against Pitt-Bradford has not finished.
- The Mavericks have won the previous two meetings with the Mounties, and own a large lead in the series. This will be the final time the programs will meet, as members of the AMCC.