Rockville Centre, N.Y. - The Molloy men's soccer team topped the Roberts Wesleyan Redhawks, 2-1, Saturday afternoon at John A. Darcy Field. The Lions improved to 2-3-1 overall and 1-0 in ECC play, while the Redhawks fell to 2-4 overall and 0-1 in league play.
How it Happened
- The Redhawks outshot the Lions 12-0 in the first half.
- Graduate student Nick Conklu made five saves in the opening stanza, and the match was scoreless at the break.
- Tamas Nagy put Roberts up 1-0 with a goal in the 48th minute.
- Senior Kenneth Garcia had a try stopped in the 57th minute.
- In the 58th minute, graduate student Peter Meyer scored off of a lead pass from junior Orlando Zambrano Jr.
- Molloy took the lead in the 71st minute. Graduate student Genarro Vilardi touched in a cross from Meyer.
Top Performances
- Meyer tallied three points (one goal and one assist). The graduate student leads the team in goals (3) and points (7).
- Vilardi tallied his first goal with the maroon and white.
- Zambrano Jr. tallied his first collegiate assist.
- Conklu made seven saves in the win.
Up Next
The Lions travel to play Bridgeport Saturday, September 25. The match with the Purple Knights is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
