HEMPSTEAD, New York- The Marist men's soccer team fell in the season opener to the Hofstra Pride 1-0, Thursday night. The Red Foxes finished with three shots on goal and an impressive performance by goalkeeper Luca Bulfon.

"Tough result against a very good Hofstra side. We played well at times and could've been deserving of a point" said head coach Matt Viggiano. "There is a lot to build on with new players, but I was proud of the effort tonight.

"I look forward to the home opener Sunday night. The guys will be ready to compete."

 

Summary

• In the first 15 minutes of the first half, the Pride put together multiple scoring opportunities. Luca Bulfon put together multiple saves to limit Hofstra from scoring. Demarre Montoute and Torge Witteborg assisted Bulfon with defense.
• Midway through the first half, Jared Juleau created scoring opportunities for the Red Foxes. The Red Foxes were unable to score in the first half.
• The Red Foxes and Pride entered halftime tied at 0-0.
• Luca Bulfon stopped six shots in the first half for the Red Foxes.
• Hofstra took the first lead of the game in the 58^th minute off a free-kick opportunity. The Pride led 1-0 into the early minutes of the second half.
• In the 74^th minute, Richard Morel had a scoring opportunity in the box. The Hofstra goalkeeper made the save to keep the lead at 1-0.  

Notable Statistics

• The Red Foxes finished with 12 shots and three shots on goal in the match.
• Goalkeeper Luca Bulfon recorded 10 saves in the match against the Pride.
• The Pride finished with 22 shots and 11 shots on goal in the match.
• Hofstra forward Ryan Carmichael scored the lone goal in the match.

  

Up Next

• The Red Foxes play Colgate in the home opener at Tenney Stadium.
• The match is slated for Sunday, Aug 27 at 7 p.m.