ALBANY, N.Y. – The Bryant men's soccer team defeated No. 24 UAlbany, 2-1 on Saturday, October 10 at Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium in Albany, New York.
Bryant opened the scoring, with
Marcos Blasco heading home a corner kick to get the Bulldogs on the board in the 22
nd minute.
UAlbany would equal from the spot just three minutes later, with Yuta Kimata scoring from the penalty spot. The teams entered the half tied at 1-1.
Just four minutes into the second half,
Jaiden Willems earned a penalty kick for Bryant.
Brady Geho stepped up and converted to give Bryant a 2-1 lead.
After Bryant received a red card in the 81
st minute, the Black and Gold held firm with 10 men to preserve the America East road victory.
Game Information:
Score: Bryant 2, UAlbany 1
Records: Bryant (8-2-2, 2-1 AE), UAlbany (6-3-1, 2-1 AE)
Location: Albany, N.Y. (Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium)
Key Moment:
- Brady Geho stepped up and buried his penalty kick into the bottom right corner to give Bryant the lead. (49:44).
Scoring Summary:
21:18 - Fermin Rodriguez whipped in a left footed corner, which
Marcos Blasco headed into the bottom corner.
24:13 – Yuta Kimata scored his penalty kick to even the score.
49:44 – Brady Geho converted his penalty kick to give Bryant the lead.
Game Notes:
- UAlbany outshot Bryant 12-9 over the course of the match.
- UAlbany held the advantage in shots on goal, 4-3.
- Bryant now leads the all-time series, 4-2-0.
- Fermin Rodriguez leads the team with 14 points. He has recorded a point in his last three matches.
- Rodriguez and Brady Geho are now tied for the team lead with five goals.
- The win is the first over a ranked opponent for Bryant since defeating No. 23 UConn 4-1 on Sep. 23, 2025.
- Since Coach Ruben Resendes took over the helm before the 2023 season, Bryant's 51 wins are tied for the most in DI Soccer.
Up next:
Bryant travels to UMass Lowell for an America East match up on Saturday, October 17 at Cushing Field in Lowell, Massachusetts. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.