October 6, 2007
BRYANT MEN'S SOCCER DEFEATS MERRIMACK 4-3
@ Smithfield, RI.
Bryant 4, Merrimack 3
Goals: B - Martine, Nelan, Tierney. M - Dalboni (3) . Assists
- B -Lekstrom.
Shots: Bryant 14, Merrimack 11.
Saves: B, Madden 5, Nybo 0 ; M
- Baker 6, Joyce 1.
Records: Bryant 8-5, 5-5 NE-10; Merrimack 10-3-2, 5-2-2
NE-10
Halftime - Bryant 2-0
SMITHFIELD, RI -Michael Gargiulo scored what would prove to be
the game winner in the 61st minute as the Bryant
University men's soccer team would hold on for a 4-3 Northeast-10
Conference win over visiting Merrimack College at a warm and humid
Bulldog Stadium Saturday afternoon .
Bryant raced out to a 4-0 lead on the visiting Warriors but gave
up three Merrimack goals - all from junior Tiago Dalboni - within a
six-minute span but were able to hold on for the win. The Bulldogs
got a pair of first half goals to take a 2-0 halftime lead.
Jordan Martin got things rolling with his first career goal in the
14th minute. Martin, a native of Bristol, CT picked up a
loose ball following a scramble in the goal box and beat Jason
Baker to put Bryant up 1-0.
Thomas Nelan would make it 2-0 with a header in the
40th minute after Erik Lekstrom sent in a perfect cross
following a free kick.
Kyle Tierney would make it 3-0 Bryant with a pretty goal early
in the second. After the Bulldogs were awarded a free kick
from just outside the 18-yard box, the Bulldog senior tucked a
precise shot around the Warrior wall and into the top left corner
for his second goal of the year.
After Gargiulo's goal, the Warriors would get on the board as
Dalboni was taken down in the box and awarded a penalty kick with
16:17 left in the game. Thirty-nine seconds later it was
Dalboni once again, answering with a goal to make it 4-2 with 15:38
left.
Dalboni would make it a one-goal game with 10 minutes left but
the Bryant defense would stiffen and hold on for the win.
The Bulldogs will host Felician in a non-conference game Monday
(1 pm).
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