SPOKANE, Washington - In a back and forth affair, Marist fell to Gonzaga in Thursday's non-conference matchup, 2-1. Trailing 1-0 in the first half, Jared Juleau served a ball to Henrique Cruz, who scored the lone goal of the game for the Red Foxes.
 

Summary

• Gonzaga got on the board first, sneaking a goal past the Marist defense in the middle of the first half.
• Marist quickly responded with a goal of their own in the 34th minute. Henrique Cruz played a ball to Jared Juleau, who quickly served it back to Cruz for the equalizer.
• At halftime, the score remained knotted at one with Marist leading six to five in shots.
• Both teams came out of the halftime gates with pressure. Marist had three corner kick opportunities in the first 25 minutes of the second half, but the Red Foxes were unable to come up with a goal. 
• Despite constant pressure from Gonzaga in the final twenty minutes, Marist's defense held strong until the 89th minute. Wylie Trujillo struck one through to give the Bulldogs a late lead.
• Gonzaga held on to win, 2-1.

Stats

• Henrique Cruz scored his second goal of the season for Marist. With the assist on Cruz's goal, Jared Juleau tallied a point for the fourth straight game.
• Samuel Ilin had four saves on the evening for the second game in a row.
• Marist led in shots, 11-10, but Gonzaga had the advantage in shots on goal, 7-4.
• Marist was unable to capitalize on six corner kicks throughout the match.

From Coach Viggiano

"The team deserved better tonight. We had multiple opportunities in the second half to take control of the game and we didn't find the final play. Disappointed for the guys but there are plenty of lessons to take from the game.  If we play to our capabilities and play for each other we will be successful. We go again Tuesday and I have no doubt they'll be ready."

Up Next

• The Red Foxes (3-1-1) head back east to face Bryant on Tuesday, September 20 in Smithfield, Rhode Island.
• Kick-off is set for 3 p.m.