NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale men's soccer team fell to Syracuse in its home opener on Monday evening. The Orange scored a goal late in the first half and held on the rest of the way for the 1-0 victory.
With the victory, Syracuse improved to 2-1-1 on the season, while Yale dropped to 0-2.
"We knew this was going to be a fight until the end against a very good Syracuse team and we had moments to find an equalizer until the end," said Kylie Stannard, 5K Corral Head Coach of Yale Men's Soccer. "While disappointed about the final result, I am proud of the energy, effort, and discipline of our guys to execute the game plan that we felt gave us a chance to win the game against an extremely athletic opponent. The more we continue to play to our strengths, we will gain confidence and keep moving in the right direction."
How it Happened
- 5' | Conrad Lee keeps Syracuse off the board with a nice save defending a 1-on-1 with an Orange forward.
- 42' | The Orange took the lead before halftime after Landon Darko put home a rebound. 1-0 SYR
- 83' | Lee keeps it a one-goal game after saving a penalty shot from Syracuse's Bright Nutornutsi.
Game Notes
- Lee made eight saves for the Bulldogs in the matchup.
- Joseph Farouz tallied a shot on goal.
- Six of the Bulldogs' starting 11 played the full 90 minutes.
Up Next
The Bulldogs play in their second-straight home game against Quinnipiac on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m.
