SHU's Second Half Rally Comes Up Short At Army West Point

Monday, September 7

West Point, N.Y.

6 pm

Sacred Heart

1-2-1

Army West Point

1-3-0

Sacred Heart

Army West Point

SHU's Second Half Rally Comes Up Short At Army West Point

9/7/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Sacred Heart men's soccer team scored twice in the second half against the Army West Point Black Knights Monday night at Clinton Field, but could not overcome a 3-0 halftime deficit in a 3-2 loss.

Army (1-3-0) led 2-0 after 20 minutes, as Shaban Abousaud and Christian Ollen both found the back of the net. In the 36^th minute, Spencer Goldstein converted a penalty kick to give the Black Knights a 3-0 lead. After not having a shot in the first half, Sacred Heart (1-2-1) scored on its first shot of the second half. Murray Cockburn scored his second goal of the season in the 47^th minute, knocking home a cross from Shaquille Saunchez. Later in the half, Saunchez played a cross to Dylan Santos who tucked the ball inside the right post to make the score 3-2 with seven minutes remaining.

The Pioneers take on another Patriot League opponent on Friday, September 11 at Holy Cross at 4:00 p.m.

FIRST HALF

- Army had two shots in the first five minutes, one of which was stopped by Tucker Hackett

- Sacred Heart did not have a shot in the first half, while Army had nine

SECOND HALF

- Cockburn put a shot over the crossbar in the 50^th minute

- The Black Knights' Alex Jaroscak hit the crossbar in the 53^rd minute

- Aaron Schwartz put a shot on goal in the 60^th minute that was stopped by Army goalkeeper Chris Britt

- Hackett made back-to-back saves in the 76^th and 77^th minutes

- Cockburn had a chance to tie the game in the final minute, but Britt saved his shot