Wulff Makes Career-High Ten Saves; Men’s Soccer Earns Win Versus Marist Saturday Afternoon

JERSEY CITY, NJ- The Saint Peter's University men's soccer team beat Marist College by a score of 2-1 on Saturday afternoon. Junior goalkeeper Herman Wulff made ten saves, while sophomore midfielder Matt Ellis and freshman defender and reigning MAAC Rookie of the Week Daniel Blackmore provided the goals, to help propel the Peacocks to victory.

Game Notes:

• Senior forward Matt Hoyt was the first Peacock to make the Marist goalie make a save, firing a shot on target in the tenth minute.
• Wulff was called into action in the 22nd minute, making a sprawling save to keep the score tied.
• Much of the first half was played in the Peacocks defensive zone, as the Red Foxes dominated possession. The score remained tied 0-0 at the half.
• Wulff made another big save in the 51st minute to keep the game knotted at zero.
• Senior midfielder Jamie Davis was able to generate a chance for the Peacocks in the 55th minute, but his attempt was saved.
• Sophomore midfielder Matt Ellis got the Peacocks on the board in the 57th minute, with a splendid finish into the bottom right corner. Freshman midfielder Alex Costa and freshman defender Charlie Hare were credited with the assists.
• Wulff made another diving save in the 81st minute to keep the Peacocks in front.
• Saint Peter's doubled their lead in the 83rd minute, as Blackmore scored inside the six yard box on a ball that was flicked to him by junior defender Tom Climpson off of a corner from Davis.
• Wulff made three more saves in the last six minutes to help the Peacocks earn their second conference victory of the season.

Inside the Numbers:

• Ellis' goal and Blackmore's goal was their third of the season and the third of their careers.
• Davis' assist was his eighth of the season and the twentieth of his career, tying him for fifth all-time in Peacock history.
• Climpson continues to rack up points from the defender position, as his assist was his first this season and the second of his career.
• Costa's assist was the first of his career.
• Hare's assist was the first of his career.
• Saint Peter's registered nine shots. Five were on target. 

Coach's Quotes: Julian Richens

• That's a good win against a very talented and well coached side. 
• We really are putting a tremendous amount of work into the 90 minutes and beyond if necessary. We have some experience, but we also have 15 new incoming players this year. They are showing they are willing to fight for each other and provide the team with a chance to have those precious quality moments that help get points on the board. 
• We will be going again and preparing for a tough upcoming week.

Up Next:

• The Peacocks continue conference play this Wednesday, October 13, when they make the trek to Buffalo, New York to face Canisius College. Kick off is scheduled for 4 p.m.

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