NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale men's soccer team dropped its season opener at Sacred Heart on Friday evening. The Pioneers scored three first-half goals to top the Bulldogs 3-1 to earn their first win.
With the victory, Sacred Heart improved to 1-2 this season. The Bulldogs fell to 0-1.
"As always, we knew set pieces would play a big part and especially early in the season," said
Kylie Stannard, the 5K Corral Head Coach of the Bulldogs. "Credit to Sacred Heart for their toughness and physicality. We had a huge wake-up call at halftime and I was very pleased with our response and effort to fight back and give ourselves a chance."
How it Happened
- 7' | Conrad Lee made his first collegiate save off a Sacred Heart corner kick.
- 20' | Sacred Heart got on the scoreboard as a result of a header by Ivan Morcillo. 1-0 SHU
- 43' | Danny Losfablos added a goal for the Pioneers to double the lead. 2-0 SHU
- 45' | Under two minutes later, SHU added its third goal of the half on a score by Koke Gracia Martinez. 3-0 SHU
- 54' | YALE GOAL! After Simon Adjakple fired a shot on goal which was saved by the Sacred Heart keeper, Sebi Roy put in his first career goal to get the Bulldogs on the board. 3-1 SHU
Game Notes
- Lee made his collegiate debut in goal for the Bulldogs. He made four saves.
- Roy scored his first goal as a Bulldog.
- Adjakple, Roy, and Sven Meacham all tallied shots on goal.
Up Next
"We will learn from the first half and also gain confidence from winning the second half," Stannard said.
The Bulldogs play in their home opener against Syracuse on Monday, Sept. 1 at 4 p.m.
