Sept. 1, 2010
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - The Marist men's soccer team opened the 2010 season with a 2-1 victory over the Army Black Knights, at Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field on Wednesday night. Sophomore Stephan Brossard (Port Washington, N.Y.) and junior Lucas Szabo (Bethesda, Md.) each scored goals for the Red Foxes to begin the campaign.
Marist (1-0) outshot Army 17-9, and Szabo took four shots, all of which were put on the frame. Brossard also boasted a perfect shooting percentage on the night. He put all three of his shots on goal. Senior Joe Pilla (Watertown, Conn.) made three saves in goal for the Red Foxes for his first win. All three of his saves came in the second half.
In the 16th minute, Szabo put Marist's first shot of the match on goal. A diving save by Army keeper Michal Fiuk kept the ball from crossing the goal line. Brossard connected with the first goal of the match 1:05 after Szabo's shot on goal. After Steven Morales (Farmingdale, N.Y.) stole the ball deep in the Army end, he fed Brossard who converted the opportunity to the far post.
The Red Foxes had a second chance in the final seconds of the stanza. Senior Desmond Farrelly (Emerson, N.J.) had a shot blocked from about eight yards from the goal. Marist held a 1-0 advantage at the break.
Marist added what proved to be the game-winning goal in the 60th minute. After Fiuk was charged with a hand ball outside the 18-meter box, Szabo took the ensuing free kick and put the ball into the upper right corner of the goal. His first marker of the season put Marist up 2-0.
Army cut the lead to one in the 86th minute when Mitch Johnson finished a corner kick in the box, after a scramble. The Black Knights had a corner kick in the final minute of the match, but no shot came from the opportunity.
The Red Foxes held an 8-5 edge in corner kicks. Army made eight saves, to Marist's three in the match.
Since head coach Matt Viggiano took over the program, Marist is 3-0-1 in home openers, and won the last three openers at Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field. Additionally, the Red Foxes have won the last three matches over the Black Knights, while each of the last eight matches decided by one goal. Marist holds a 6-2 advantage during the stretch, which began in 2000.
Marist will return to the field on Friday, Sept. 3 as it travels to the Davidson adidas Classic in Davidson, N.C. The Red Foxes will take on the host Wildcats in the first of two matches on the weekend. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.
