Queens, N.Y. - The Queens College men’s soccer team needed to do something differently than the first two games in order to pick up a win, and they were successful as they went on to a 3-0 blanking of New Haven, in Flushing.  With the victory, the Knights are 1-1-1.

Anyone at the game noticed that QC made a change immediately, attacking the goal closest to Reeves Avenue; which is a change from the norm for them.  This symbolic switch was only the beginning as Queens came out aggressively, much different than their normal, defensive style of play.  The team would be rewarded for their tenacity.

In the fifth minute, with the Knights pressing the attack, Pol Narbona won a fifty-fifty ball on the left side of the pitch.  He flicked it over the defense to Tyler Iocco, who was onsides.  Iocco took possession and beat Chargers’ goalie, James Pyatsky, to his right for the opening marker.  It was the first goal of the season for Iocco, and it put QC ahead, 1-0.

The Knights added to their lead by scoring two more times in the second half, both markers coming off of corner kicks.  In the 54^th minute, Peter Touros took a shot on goal that Pyatsky was forced to parry out of bounds, giving Queens a corner kick.  Off the set piece, Glen Reid found Jose Lopez in the box.  Lopez let go a shot in traffic that was blocked back to him.  He took a few dribbles to his left and beat the goalie for the unassisted goal.  The Knights led 2-0.

The team would put the game away with just ten minutes remaining in regulation.  After earning yet another corner kick, Metri Abdul-Karim took a corner kick that landed at the feet of Iocco, who let go a shot that was saved but ended up at the feet of Lopez.  From there, the forward connected on his second goal of the contest, putting the Knights ahead, 3-0.

Sean Geoghegan earned his first clean sheet of the season with the win.  The Knights outshot the Chargers, 16-7 and attempt five corner kicks to New Haven’s two.  Paul Sandoval attempted five shots, while Iocco and Lopez took two apiece.  Additionally, the Knights have now evened their record against Northeast 10 Conference opponents.

The Queens College men’s soccer team returns to the field on Saturday, September 14, when they host Felician College.  The kickoff against the Golden Falcons is slated for 3:00 PM.

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