FAIRFIELD, Conn.- The Sacred Heart men's soccer team got a late goal from Shaquille Saunchez but could not score the equalizer, falling 2-1 to the Central Connecticut State Blue Devils Friday at Campus Field. 

Saunchez scored in the 80^th minute, finding a loose ball in the box off of a Kieran Walsh free kick and sending it into the goal. Central Connecticut (4-6-2, 2-1-0 NEC) got on the board in the 12^th minute when Zach Zurita bent in a free kick to make the score 1-0. The Blue Devils extended their lead to 2-0 in the 60^th minute when Zurita assisted on a Ryan Taylor goal. The Pioneers outshot Central Connecticut 20-10, but only had five shots on goal.

Sacred Heart (1-9-1, 0-4-0 NEC) travels to St. Francis Brooklyn for a 1 p.m. match Sunday.

First Half

-       In the third minute, a Saunchez shot was blocked for a corner kick. Murray Cockburn's shot off that corner just missed the inside post.

-       In the 8^th minute a potential Sacred Heart goal was called off due to player being offside. 

-       Ezra Siyadhuba had a shot saved by CCSU goalkeeper Nick Velleca in the 27^th minute.

-       Dylan Santos had two headers both saved by Velleca in the 30^th and 34^th minute, respectively.

Second Half

-       Walsh put a shot wide of goal five minutes into the half.

-       Andy Hall had a header go wide in the 58^th minute.

-       Tucker Hackett saved a Freddy Metellus attempt at goal in the 61^st minute.

-       Santos, Callum Smith, and Ezra Siyadhuba each had a shot in the 62^nd minute but didn't score.

-       In the 67^th minute, Hackett kept the score 2-0 by stopping a Louis Beddouri shot.