STANDISH, Maine – Colby College (3-1-1) erased an early deficit with three unanswered goals to defeat Saint Joseph's College (1-4-0), 3-1, in non-conference men's soccer action at the SJC Athletics Complex on Tuesday night.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Despite Colby carrying the bulk of the early play, it was the Monks who struck first when junior Cole Bishop (Gorham, Maine) finished a feed from Joseph Perron (South Portland, Maine) in the eighth minute.
The Mules equalized in the 25th minute as Will Kogleman slipped a shot past SJC keeper Brendan L'italien (Douglas, Mass.), who was making his first collegiate start. Colby claimed the lead nine minutes later when Anthony Bugliari converted off a pass from Jude Gussen, and Bugliari added his second of the night in the 38th minute with help from Colin Leon and Gussen to close out the scoring.
TEAM STATS:
Colby held decisive advantages in shots (23-5), shots on goal (10-3), and corner kicks (7-1).
THE KEEPERS:
- L'italien (SJC): 7 saves in first collegiate star
- Jackson Magee (Colby): 2 saves in the win
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:
Saint Joseph's drops to 3-7-1 all-time against Colby, with tonight's setback marking the Monks' first loss to the Mules since a 4-2 decision in 2006.
NEXT!
Saint Joseph's hosts Lasell University in a GNAC matchup on Saturday at 2:00 PM.
