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Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Jowers Nets First Goal of the Season in Home Defeat to Saint Joseph’s

The Peacocks gave up two second half goals resulting in the 3-1 loss

JERSEY CITY, NJ – Jordan Jowers tallied his first goal of the season, but the Saint Peter's men's soccer team gave up three unanswered goals, resulting in a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Saint Joseph's on Tuesday night at Lincoln Turf Field in Jersey City. The Peacocks' record falls to 0-2 in the young season.
 
Game Notes
  • In the 10th minute of action, Jowers stole a pass attempt from Saint Joseph's in the box, giving him a clean shot into a goalie-less net giving the Peacocks a 1-0 edge.
  • The possessions remained even as neither team took control offensively.
  • 24 minutes in, Saint Joseph's Leon Maric took his man one-on-one and beat him giving him a clear shot that found the back of the net for the equalizer.
  • Following the game tying goal, Saint Joseph's became the aggressor, controlling the possessions and taking a 6-1 shots advantage to end the half.
  • Garrett Lyons scored the go-ahead goal for Saint Joseph's after receiving a throw in from Jarod Ramses five minutes into the second half.
  • The Peacocks failed on three equalizers attempts with a shot by Jowers going wide left, a shot from Gabriele Zennaro getting blocked and a shot by Zennaro sailing wide right.
  • Saint Joseph's scored a security goal in the 72nd minute to put the game away.
 
Inside the Numbers
  • Jowers' goal was the ninth of his career.
  • Jowers and Zennaro led the Peacocks with two shots each.
  • The freshman duo of Matt Hoyt and Jamie Davis both got one shot off in the game.
  • Sophomore keeper Robbie Anderson made two stops in his 90 minutes of work.  
 
Coach's Quotes – Julian Richens
  • "We really tried to take the game to them tonight and at times there were a lot of positives going on."
  • "We got caught by three sloppy goals from my point of view."
  • "I think things will be coming together over the next couple of games with the hard work that is being put into training."
 
Up Next
  • The Peacocks play guest for the first time this season on Friday, August 31 at UMass. The Peacocks and Minuteman kick off at 4 p.m. in Amherst, MA.
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