Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. – The Molloy men's soccer team fell to the 24^th-ranked Mavericks of Mercy University, 1-0, Saturday afternoon at Mercy Field. The Lions move to 2-9-3 overall and 1-3-1 in East Coast Conference play, while the Mavericks improve to 7-2-4 overall and 4-0-2 in league play.
 
How it Happened

• The opening 22 minutes belonged to the Mavericks as they generated four shots including three on goal, but graduate student Dennis Mejia made three saves to keep the contest scoreless.
• Mercy continued its pressure in the 25^th minute, when Phillimon Bedard-Khalid fired a shot that hit off the post.
• The first shot for the Lions came two minutes later when junior Connor Gervasi saw his opportunity go high of target.
• The Lions had a scoring chance in the 42^nd minute as junior Diogo Ferreira fired a shot that was saved by Mercy goalkeeper Eirik Elvestad, sending the contest to halftime scoreless.
• Mercy looked to get on the scoreboard in the opening two minutes of the second stanza, but Mejia denied a shot on target to keep the contest without a score.
• Sophomore Matt Star generated a chance in the 49^th minute, but his shot just went high.
• 12 minutes would go by without any chances until Mercy was able to crack the scoreboard, scoring in the 61^st minute to go ahead, 1-0.
• Two minutes later junior Nick Leon looked for the equalizer, but his shot was saved to keep Molloy off the scoreboard.
• Graduate student Jonas Jacobsen found room to fire a scoring chance, but again in goal Elvestad denied the opportunity in the 72^nd minute.
• The home team looked for an insurance goal in the 75^th minute, but Mejia made a diving save to his right to keep Molloy within striking distance.
• In the 78^th minute, Junior Matt Laya-Vetell created space and looked to score, but Elvestad would not allow the Lions to break through denying another chance.
• The Lions final chance came with 57 seconds remaining in the contest when freshman Steph Maurice was able to get a shot off, but Elvestad would make his fifth and final save to go on to secure the victory for the Mavericks, 1-0.

Top Performances

• Freshman Matthew Broadhead led the team with three shots.
• Jacobsen, Leon, Laya-Vetell, Ferreira, and Maurice totaled a shot on goal apiece.
• In goal, Mejia made six saves.

Up Next
Molloy will return to Rockville Centre Wendesday (Oct. 18) as they welcome the Saint of D'Youville University to the den. The ECC contest is set to begin at 2:00 p.m.