NEWARK, N.J. – The No. 25 Bryant men's soccer team defeated the New Jersey Institute of Technology, 3-1 on Friday, October 30 at Mal Simon Stadium in Newark, New Jersey.
With the win, the Bulldogs move into first place in the America East heading into the final match of the season.
Bryant opened the scoring in the fifth minute, with a wicked curling strike by
Jorge Rodriguez from distance beating the NJIT goalie.
The Bulldogs would strike again in the 18
th minute, when
Nacho Garcia launched a ball from his own half that found
David Vilan in stride. Vilan beat the keeper near post to double the Bryant lead.
In the 32
nd minute, NJIT earned a penalty. The conference's leading scorer Diogo Rebelo stepped up for NJIT, but
Ramon Camejo dove left and made an incredible stop to preserve the 2-0 lead into the half.
Just over four minutes into the second half,
Marcos Blasco headed a corner service toward the back post, that
Nacho Garcia turned in on a goal line scramble.
NJIT would get on the scoreboard in the 71
st minute, when Maximus Barboto converted from the spot.
Game Information:
Score: Bryant 3, NJIT 1
Records: Bryant (11-2-3, 4-1-1 AE), NJIT (8-5-3, 4-1-1 AE)
Location: Newark, New Jersey (Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium)
Key Moment:
Scoring Summary:
4:05 – Jorge Rodriguez picked up a loose ball outside the box and curled a fantastic shot into the upper right corner.
17:52 – Nacho Garcia pinged a ball forward to
David Vilan, who settled and finished with his second touch.
49:20 – Jesus Martins whipped in a left footed corner, which found the head of
Marcos Blasco. Blasco headed to the back post, where
Nacho Garcia turned it in on the netfront scramble.
70:26 – NJIT converted on their second penalty kick of the night.
Game Notes:
- NJIT outshot Bryant, 21-15
- NJIT also led in shots on goal, 12-5
- Bryant now leads the all-time series, 6-1.
- Brady Geho leads the team with six goals.
- Fermin Rodriguez and Geho are tied for the team lead with 14 points.
- Nacho Garcia recorded the second three-point game by a Bryant defender this season (de Prado at Lafayette).
- Ramon Camejo made 10 saves, including a save on the America East leading scorer Rebelo's penalty kick in the first half. He is the first Bryant goalie with 10 or more saves in a match sense Luca Marinelli at Vermont on October 8, 2022.
Up next:
Bryant hosts the University of New Hampshire for its America East regular season finale on Tuesday, November 2 at Berine Stadium in Smithfield, R.I. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
