NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Colby-Sawyer College men's soccer team dropped a 4-1 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) decision to Albertus Magnus College on Saturday afternoon at Celentano Field.
Rapid Recap:
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Albertus Magnus set the tone early in the contest, earning a penalty kick less than two minutes in that Lorenzo Lauria converted at 1:50 to take a 1-0 advantage.
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The Falcons added three more goals late in the first half to extend their cushion. Joandry Lopez set up Lauria for his second goal of the match at 27:38 before Lauria assisted Michael Abayomi at 34:08. Lopez collected his second assist just over three minutes later, finding Andres Mendez-Suarez at 37:11 to build a 4-0 lead heading into the intermission.
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Colby-Sawyer answered back with persistent offensive pressure in the second half, generating nine shots and earning three corner kicks.
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In the 56th minute, senior Kaden Lewis buried an unassisted strike at 55:45 to get the Chargers on the board and cut the deficit to 4-1.
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The Chargers tested Falcons goalkeeper David Lucero with five shots on frame during the final 35 minutes, but Albertus Magnus turned away each chance to close out the conference result.
Inside the Numbers:
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Lewis scored for the third time in four matches, elevating his team-leading goal tally to six on the season. This goal also moved him solely into fourth for career goals in program history.
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The Chargers' Evan Whalen registered nine saves on the day—six in the first half and three in the second.
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Albertus Magnus held a 21-10 margin in total shots (13-6 on target), while Colby-Sawyer earned a 4-2 edge in corner kicks.
Up Next:
The Chargers (5-10-3, 2-7-2 GNAC) wrap up regular-season play on Tuesday, October 27, as they host Elms College with a 3:00pm kickoff.
