Enis Ehlin
Bruce Dudek/UAlbany Athletics
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UAlbany UAL (3-10-1, 1-3-0)
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Winner NJIT NJIT (5-6-2, 2-2-0)
UAlbany UAL
(3-10-1, 1-3-0)
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Final
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NJIT NJIT
(5-6-2, 2-2-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
UAlbany UAL 0 1 1
NJIT NJIT 2 0 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Highlanders Defeat Men’s Soccer in Close Contest

Score: UAlbany 1, NJIT 2
 
Location: Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium| Newark, N.J. 
Records: UAlbany (3-10-1, 1-3-0 America East) | NJIT (5-6-2, 2-2-0 America East)
 
Short Story: The University at Albany men's soccer team were defeated on the road in a close contest to the Highlanders 2-1.
 
Trevor Gorman: "Very disappointed to walk away without points today. We allowed NJIT the types of goals that you can't give away. As we have all season, we clawed back into it and had the chances to tie or even win the game but it's hard to always be chasing from behind. We have Some great opportunities at home coming up this week that we have to be ready for."
 
Key Stat Lines:
  • The Great Danes out NJIT 14-12 as the Highlanders recorded six shots on goal to UAlbany's three.
  • In corners, UAlbany took nine while NJIT received seven in the match.
  • Both teams received five yellow cards a side.
  • Ander Castillo led the Purple and Gold with seven shots.
  • Koda Tsuzuki managed to spend the full 90 minutes in net with four saves and two goals allowed against 12 total shots faced.
 
How it Happened:
  • Asembo Augo recorded the first shot of the match for NJIT in the '7 that missed high right.
  • Goncalo Franco would wind up scoring following the missed shot to take a 1-0 lead over the Great Danes.
  • Kodai Tsuzuki made his first save of the match in the '21
  • UAlbany recorded its first shot of the match in the '21 off the boot of Timo Jansen that resulted in a save by Devin Armstrong.
  • Before the end of the first half Sergio Martinez Cubel put the Highlanders ahead 2-0.
  • Jansen cut the Great Danes deficit down to one, capitalizing on a penalty kick in the '48.
  • Ander Castillo would record the last shot in the match in the '86 that missed left as the Great Danes fell 2-1.
 
Next: The Great Danes are back in action for a friendly against Colgate on Tuesday, October 22 with kickoff set for 7:00 PM. It will be the Purple and Gold's Mental Health Awareness Night. For more information on the UAlbany men's soccer team, follow the squad's official social media accounts on X and Instagram and UAlbany Athletics on Facebook.
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