Sunday, October 30
North Andover, MA
1:00 PM
Sacred Heart
5-8-1, 3-3-1
0
at
3
Merrimack
7-6-2, 4-2-1
1st half1
2nd half2
FinalF
Sacred Heart
0
0
0
Merrimack
0
3
3
Men’s Soccer Clinch Playoff Spot Despite Loss
10/30/2022 5:08:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Pioneers are currently tied for fifth in the standings
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.— The Sacred Heart University men's soccer team's unbeaten streak snapped with a 2-0 loss at Merrimack in Northeast Conference action on Sunday.
The game was scoreless throughout the first half. In the 61st minute, Merrimack took a 2-0 deficit after Johan Feilscher and Min Jun Jang tallied one goal apiece a minute apart. Alessandro Negri extended the Warriors' lead on a free kick in the 69th minute.
Senior Justin Siegel recorded five saves and is now 13th overall in program history in career stops.
Sacred Heart took 13 shots with seven on target while Merrimack had 15 with eight in the net. In addition, the Pioneers led 3-0 in corner kick opportunities.
Despite the loss, the Pioneers secure a berth in the 2022 NEC Men's Soccer Tournament. Sacred Heart will await its seeding for the tournament at the end of the regular season.
Up Next
Sacred Heart wraps up the regular season at Central Connecticut State on Thursday. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m.
The game was scoreless throughout the first half. In the 61st minute, Merrimack took a 2-0 deficit after Johan Feilscher and Min Jun Jang tallied one goal apiece a minute apart. Alessandro Negri extended the Warriors' lead on a free kick in the 69th minute.
Senior Justin Siegel recorded five saves and is now 13th overall in program history in career stops.
Sacred Heart took 13 shots with seven on target while Merrimack had 15 with eight in the net. In addition, the Pioneers led 3-0 in corner kick opportunities.
Despite the loss, the Pioneers secure a berth in the 2022 NEC Men's Soccer Tournament. Sacred Heart will await its seeding for the tournament at the end of the regular season.
Up Next
Sacred Heart wraps up the regular season at Central Connecticut State on Thursday. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m.
Team Stats
SAC
MER
Goals
0
3
Shots
13
15
Shots on Goal
7
8
Saves
5
7
Corners
3
0
Fouls
6
12
Scoring Plays
Johan Feilscher (7)
Assisted By: Juri Schlingmann
GOAL by MER Feilscher, Johan Assist by Schlingmann, Juri.
61:51
Min Jun Jang (1)
Assisted By: Juri Schlingmann
GOAL by MER Jang, Min Jun Assist by Schlingmann, Juri.
62:48
Alessandro Negri (1)
GOAL by MER Negri, Alessandro.
69:08
Game Leaders
Shots
4
SOG
3
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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