Score: UAlbany 1, CCSU 0
Location: Tom and Mary Casey Stadium | Albany, N.Y.
Records: UAlbany (1-0-1, 0-0-0 America East) | CCSU (0-1-0, 0-0-0 NEC)
 
Short Story: The University at Albany men's soccer team earned a 1-0 victory over Central Connecticut State in their home opener, securing their first win of the season
 
Key Stats:

• UAlbany outshot CCSU 23-2, including a 10-0 edge in shots on goal.
• The Great Danes earned nine corner kicks to CCSU's two.
• Offside calls: UAlbany (3), CCSU (1).
• William Bruce scored the match's only goal in the 77th minute, assisted by Andre Navas.
• Navas led the team with seven shots, two on target.
• Ethan Cook logged a full 90 minutes, the most among field players.
• Goalkeeper Andrej Krivokapic recorded a clean sheet without facing a shot on goal.

 
How It Happened:

• UAlbany came out strong, firing two quick shots by the 3rd minute, with one saved by CCSU keeper Christian Torres.
• By the 23rd minute, the Great Danes had already tallied 12 shots, including five on target.
• CCSU's first shot came from Hermen Toftevaag in the 23rd minute, but it missed wide.
• The teams went into halftime scoreless despite UAlbany's dominant offensive pressure.
• Just 30 seconds into the second half, Navas forced another save from Torres.
• The breakthrough finally came for UAlbany in the 77th minute, when William Bruce headed home a corner kick delivered by Navas.
• UAlbany's defense held firm for the remainder of the match, preserving the 1-0 lead and securing the win.

 
Up Next:
UAlbany heads back on the road to face LIU on Sunday, August 31, at 5:00 PM at LIU Soccer park in Brookville, N.Y. 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.