Sacred Heart
2-11-3, 1-5-3
Central Connecticut State
1-13-1, 1-8-0
Navarro, Celaj Score In Men's Soccer Finale
11/10/2019 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
The Sacred Heart University men's soccer team fell 3-2 to Northeast Conference visitor Central Connecticut State University on Park Avenue Field Saturday. The Pioneers end the season at 2-11-3 overall and 1-5-3 in league play, while the Blue Devils finish 1-31-1 on the season and 1-8-0 in NEC action.
Segunda Navarro tallied a goal and an assist for the Pioneers. CCSU's Jason Dubrovich made 14 saves, with 12 in the second-half, to earn the victory in goal.
First-Half:
- Eddie Yepes gave CCSU the 1-0 lead, driving a free kick from the top of the box, just inside the far post
- Robert Strain made three saves in the half
- The Blue Devils had a 6-4 edge in shots
- SHU earned four corner kicks, to the two for CCSU
Second-Half:
- The Pioneers tied the score when Segunda Navarro beat the CCSU defenders and went low to the keepers left at48:26
- SHU went in front 40 seconds later, when Altin Celaj collected a rebound of a Navarro shot and gave SHU the 2-1 advantage
- CCSU tied the score with 5:24 to play as Panos Ravanis collected a loose ball after the keeper came off his line
- The Blue Devils hit the cross bar in the final 90 seconds
First Overtime:
- Yepes scored his second, collecting a contested ball near the touch line and pushing it into the net 3:04 into the period
By The Numbers:
- SHU outshot CCSU 21-12, with a 17-4 advantage in the second-half
- CCSU had the only shots of overtime
- Both teams committed 10 fouls
- Robert Strain made three saves in net for SHU
Team Stats
Yepes, Eddie (7)
GOAL by Central Connecticut Yepes, Eddie (FIRST GOAL), goal number 7 for season.
25:25
Navarro, Segundo (8)
GOAL by Sacred Heart Navarro, Segundo, goal number 8 for season.
48:26
Celaj, Altin (1)
Assisted By: Navarro, Segundo
GOAL by Sacred Heart Celaj, Altin, Assist by Navarro, Segundo, goal number 1 for season.
49:06
Ravanis, Panos (2)
GOAL by Central Connecticut Ravanis, Panos, goal number 2 for season.
84:36
Yepes, Eddie (8)
GOAL by Central Connecticut Yepes, Eddie, goal number 8 for season.
93:04
