FAIRFIELD, Conn.- In the final regular-season home game of 2020-21, the Sacred Heart University men's soccer team narrowly fell to St. Francis (N.Y.) by a score of 2-1 this afternoon.

Records:

Sacred Heart: (0-6-0, 0-5-0 NEC)

St. Francis (N.Y.): (4-1-0, 4-1-0 NEC)

Top Performers:

Altin Celaj (SHU): 1 goal

Nicholas Molina (SFC): 1 goal, 1 assist

Ramchwy Saint Vil (SFC): 1 goal

Goaltenders:

Josh Inkel (SHU): (L, 0-6-0)  4 saves, 2 goals

James Callum (SFC): (W, 4-1-0) 3 saves, 1 goal

Of Note:

• All the goals would be scored in the second half of the game as the first one would come at 57:37 into the game off the foot of Nicholas Molina to give the Terriers a 1-0 lead.
• Then just nine minutes later, the Pioneers would drive the ball into the Terrier penalty box where an SFBK foul led to a penalty kick as graduate student Altin Celaj sealed the penalty kick to even the score at 1-1 65:51 into the game.
• Just when it looked like the game would be heading into overtime, the Terriers found the open lane, and Ramchwy Saint Vil was fed the ball by Molina and slipped the game-winner past goalie Josh Inkel to seal the 2-1 victory.

Up Next: 

The Pioneers return to action on Monday, April. 5 when they travel to face Merrimack. Kick-off is set for 4:00 p.m.