WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – The Colby-Sawyer College men's soccer team dropped a 4-1 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) decision to the University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) on Saturday afternoon at the USJ Soccer Field.
Rapid Recap:
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The Blue Jays jumped out to an early lead behind Damir Cirikovic, who converted a feed from Nico Hamzavi and Ryan Riviezzo at 3:29 before striking again off another Hamzavi setup at 13:02 to put USJ ahead 2-0.
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Saint Joseph (Conn.) extended its margin just 46 seconds into the second half when Nate Gabriel found the back of the net off Hamzavi's third assist of the afternoon at 45:46.
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Colby-Sawyer answered back in the 54th minute. After drawing a foul inside the 18-yard box, junior Colin Riley-Perec (Plymouth, Mass.) calmly buried a penalty kick at 53:22 to cut the deficit to 3-1.
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The Blue Jays restored their three-goal cushion five minutes later, as Gabriel set up Mario Milardo for a finish at 57:59 to close out the scoring and secure the 4-1 result.
Inside the Numbers:
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Riley-Perec notched his third goal of the 2026 campaign, netting his second tally in as many contests.
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The Chargers' Evan Whalen was tested throughout the contest, turning aside 12 total saves against 16 shots on frame from the Blue Jays.
Up Next:
The Chargers (4-5-2, 2-3-1 GNAC) return home to action at Sally Shaw on Tuesday, October 6, hosting Mass. Maritime in non-conference action with scheduled kickoff at 7:00PM.
