Score: UAlbany 0, Princeton 2
Location: Myslik Field at Roberts Stadium in Princeton, N.J.
Records: UAlbany (2-4-1, 0-0-0 America East) | Princeton (4-1-0, 0-0-0 Ivy)
Short Story: The University at Albany men's soccer team fell to Princeton in a Saturday night match up 2-0.
Key Stats:
- Princeton outshot UAlbany 15–9, including a 5–2 advantage on goal.
- Both teams earned two corner kicks.
- The Tigers committed 12 fouls, while the Great Danes recorded nine.
- Brennan McDermott and Roko Branko Mrvelj each registered one shot on goal for UAlbany.
- Goalkeeper Kodai Tsuzuki tallied three saves.
How It Happened:
- Mrvelj recorded the game's first shot in the 10th minute, forcing Princeton goalkeeper Andrew Samuels into an early save.
- Princeton's first attempt came in the 13th minute off Daniel Ittycheria's foot.
- Tsuzuki made his first save in the 24th minute, stopping another Ittycheria shot.
- In the 43rd minute, Princeton was awarded a penalty kick. Ittycheria converted, placing the ball into the top-left corner to give the Tigers a 1–0 halftime lead.
- UAlbany opened the second half with the first shot in the 46th minute.
- Princeton doubled its advantage in the 85th minute when Martin Jackson finished a cross from Kevin Kelley in front of the net. The score held as the Tigers secured the 2–0 victory.
Up Next:
UAlbany returns to the Capital District at Siena on Tuesday, September 23 at 4:00 pm in Loudonville, N.Y. at Hickey Field. For more information on the UAlbany men's soccer team, follow the squad's official social media accounts on
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