POUGHKEEPSIE, New York- The Marist men's soccer team came up short against the MAAC leading Iona Gaels 1-0, Wednesday night. The Red Foxes' seven-point match streak ended in the MAAC match.
 
The Red Foxes moved to 5-5-3 overall on the 2023 season and 3-2-2 in MAAC play. Iona remained perfect in the MAAC, moving to 6-0 in conference play.

 

Quote From Coach Viggiano

• "Frustrated for the guys. Dead even game. Credit to Iona for making the most of an early chance. Hopefully our players embrace what gave them success in the second half and carry that with them for the rest of the MAAC schedule. Need to go the road now and get three points at Canisius."  

 

Summary

• In the fifth minute of the match, Iona took a 1-0 lead on a left-footed goal into the left side of the net.
  • Iona's Thiago Canga scored the goal.
• In the 21^st minute of the match, Jared Juleau created a scoring opportunity off a free kick. The shot hit the side of the net on the opportunity.
• The two sides held down each other defensively in the last 15 minutes of the first half.
  • The Red Foxes trailed 1-0 against Iona at the half.
  • The Red Foxes tallied five shots in the first half and one on goal.
  • The Gaels tallied four shots and two on goal in the half.
• In the 57^th minute of the match, Juleau created another scoring opportunity for the Red Foxes with a shot on goal. The Iona goalkeeper saved the shot by Juleau.
• In the 67^th minute, Richard Morel created a scoring opportunity for the Red Foxes.
  • The shot on goal was saved by the Iona goalkeeper.
• In the 77^th minute of the match Tom Fillaudeau had a scoring opportunity for Iona with a shot on goal. The Gaels failed to score on the opportunity from a save by Luca Bulfon.
• The Red Foxes attacked in the last 10 minutes of the match but left the match scoreless.
• The Red Foxes fell to first-place Iona 1-0 in the evening match.

  

Statistics

• The Red Foxes tallied 11 shots in the match and three shots on goal.
  • Jared Juleau, Joseph Daher, and Richard Morel tallied shots on goal.
• Iona tallied nine shots in the match and four shots on goal.
• Luca Bulfon saved three shots in the match for the Red Foxes.

  

Up Next

• The Red Foxes travel to Buffalo, New York for a match against MAAC for Canisius.
• The match is slated for Oct. 21 at 1 p.m.