Stony Brook, N.Y. - In front of a crowd of over 1,000, including a group of #Seawolves soccer alumni, the Stony Brook men's soccer team sent everyone home happy when sophomore Martin Giordano (Weston, Fla.) struck a goal in the 98th minute to give the #Seawolves a 1-0 overtime victory over Albany, Friday night at LaValle Stadium.

 

The win moves Stony Brook over the .500 mark at 5-4-0, and gives the team three points in its America East opener. Albany falls to 1-7-2 overall and 0-1-0 in the conference.

 

Head Coach Ryan Anatol's Reaction

"I thought it was a very good performance. I thought we controlled the majority of the play. I thought we carried the play defensively, and we just felt that if we continued to create chances, we would get one. Unfortunately, it took us until overtime, but we're happy with the result."

 

Goal Recap

In the 98th minute, the #Seawolves had control of the ball. Sophomore Mario Mesen (Brujas, Costa Rica) played a ball to sophomore Alejandro Fritz (Budapest, Hungary) just outside the box. Mesen beat his defender, and Fritz one-timed the pass back to Mesen on the outside. Mesen took a dribble in, then crossed the ball into the box. Giordano then beat his defender, stuck his foot out and connected with the ball, sending it top shelf past the goalkeeper.

 

The Numbers Game

 

News & Notes

 

Up Next

Stony Brook heads south for non-conference action against West Virginia in Morgantown, WVa., Tuesday at 7 p.m. The next #Seawolves America East match takes place Saturday, Oct. 12 at New Hampshire at 7 p.m.