Rockville Centre, N.Y. – The Molloy men's soccer team fell to the Cougars of Caldwell, 3-2, Tuesday evening at John A. Darcy Field. The Lions move to 1-4-4 on the campaign, while the Cougars improve to 3-6-1.
 
How it Happened

• The Lions struck in the third minute after graduate student Danu Kinsella Bishop scored on a free kick just outside the 18-yard box.
• Molloy wouldn't record a shot until the 19^th minute but would make it count. Freshman Jack Veletanga sent in a corner kick that found senior Matt Star who headed it in, increasing the home teams lead, 2-0.
• Three minutes later, Caldwell challenged sophomore goalkeeper Callum Hunt with a shot, but Hunt was there to make the save.
• Junior Diego Cadena created space to try and add to the lead, but Caldwell goalkeeper Justin Talbot made a save.
• The Cougars got on the board in the 26^th minute, after Hunt came off his line Caldwell forward Hakon Rake shot it into the open net cutting the deficit to one, 2-1.
• With four seconds to go in the first half, sophomore Charlie Morgan fired a loose ball towards net but the shot would go high, sending the contest into halftime with Molloy ahead, 2-1.
• The road team looked to tie the contest 3:05 into the second half, but Hunt was there to deny the chance.
• Kinsella Bishop had a chance in 56^th minute to add onto the lead, but his shot from point blank range would be saved.
• The 72^nd minute saw the road team knot the contest at two after Rake snuck behind the back line of defense and found the back of the net.
• In the 75^th minute, Kinsella Bishop generated another chance inside the 18-yard box but put his shot just wide of the far post.
• With 2:57 left, Caldwell forward Ingebrigt Braenden put a shot on net that was saved by Hunt, but the rebound was finished by Jorge Gutierrez putting Caldwell ahead, 3-2, where the contest would finish.

Top Performances

• Kinsella Bishop netted his fifth goal of the year, scoring in his last four straight games.
• Veletanga collected his first collegiate point with an assist.
• Cavallo tallied an assist while leading the team with seven shots with four coming on goal.
• In goal, Hunt made five saves. 

Up Next
Molloy returns to East Coast Conference play Saturday, October 11 when Roberts Wesleyan visits Rockville Centre. The contest is slated to begin at 12:00 p.m.