SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The Marist University men's soccer team earned its second straight victory with a 4-1 win over WCC opponent San Francisco in the first-ever matchup between the two programs on Monday evening.
"So proud of the boys today and this weekend," said head coach Matt Viggiano. "San Francisco is a very good team and we followed the game plan and got a just result. Hopefully we can rest up and get ready for UAlbany and Metro play in a couple of weeks."
The Red Foxes improve to 2-1-2, while the Dons fall to 2-3-1.
- Sophomore Adriano Iannello opened the scoring in the 13th minute for the Red Foxes. A cross from junior captain Chris Verheul was blocked by a San Francisco defender, but the ball landed at the foot of Iannello, who took a touch and fired a shot into the far-post side netting.
- Verheul doubled the lead in the 31st minute after junior Evan Marques launched a ball up the field toward the San Francisco goalkeeper, forcing him to come off his line. Verheul side-stepped the keeper with a touch before firing the ball into the back of the net.
- In the 51st minute, Verheul set up his brother, junior Gijs Verheul, who took a touch and blasted a shot from well outside the 18-yard box into the back of the net to make it 3-0 Marist.
- Just over a minute later, graduate student Mani Diop drove a low, hard ball into the box, where a San Francisco defender redirected it into his own net to put the Red Foxes ahead 4-0.
- The Dons found the back of the net in the 89th minute off a cross and header.
- Chris Verheul recorded a goal and an assist for the Red Foxes.
- Iannello scored his second goal of the season in consecutive games.
- Gijs Verheul scored his first goal of the season.
- Marques picked up his second assist of the year.
- Freshman goalkeeper Gavin Mitlitski secured a career-high six saves in his second straight start.
- The Red Foxes return to Poughkeepsie to host UAlbany in their non-conference finale at Tenney Stadium on Tuesday, Sept. 15.
- Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.
