Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics
6-3-3, 5-0-1
Marist University
6-3-2, 2-3-0
Two for Morcillo, Three for the Win — Pios Still MAAC-nificent
10/15/2025 10:29:00 PM | Men's Soccer
Ivan Morcillo scores two goals in statement victory
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - Sophomore Ivan Morcillo scored his third and fourth goals of the season when the Sacred Heart Men's Soccer Team took down the region's 10th-ranked team, the Marist University Red Foxes in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) play on Wednesday evening at Tenney Stadium.
Records:
Sacred Heart (6-3-3) (5-0-1 MAAC)
Marist (6-3-2) (2-3 MAAC)
Top Performers:
Ivan Morcillo- 2 goals, 2 shots on goal
Danny Istambouli- 1 goal, 1 shot on goal
David Garcia Gallego- 2 assists
Between the Pipes:
SHU: Luca Marinelli (W 6-1-2) - 0 goals-against | 3 saves
MST:: Jaime Lowell- 3 goals-against | 1 save
How it Happened:
It was all Pioneers early in this one. In the 9th minute, sophomore Ivan Morcillo struck first off a great pass from fellow sophomore Brady Poor to make it 1–0.
Goalkeeper Luca Marinelli came up big in the 14th minute, making one of his three saves on a two-on-one Marist opportunity to keep the Pios in front.
Momentum swung fully in Sacred Heart's favor in the 39th minute when Marist's Aiden Arber was shown a red card, giving SHU a man-up advantage for the remainder of the match.
In the second half, the Pios capitalized. In the 64th minute, Morcillo struck again off a pass from senior captain David Garcia Gallego to extend the lead to 2–0.
In the 75th minute, junior Danny Istambouli found himself one-on-one with Marist goalkeeper Jaime Lowell and converted off another feed from Garcia Gallego sealing the 3–0 victory.
Sacred Heart led in total shots, 11–9, and in shots on goal, 4–3.
Of Note:
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Ivan Morcillo scored his third and fourth goal of the season.
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The Pioneers remain in first place in the MAAC with a 5-0-1 record.
Up Next:
Sacred Heart returns home to host Canisius at Park Ave Field on Saturday, October 18th at 12:00pm.
Team Stats
Ivan Morcillo (4)
Assisted By: Brady Poor
GOAL by SHU Morcillo, Ivan Assist by Poor, Brady.
09:42
Ivan Morcillo (4)
Assisted By: David Garcia Gallego
GOAL by SHU Morcillo, Ivan Assist by Garcia Gallego, David.
64:15
Danny Istambouli (3)
Assisted By: David Garcia Gallego
GOAL by SHU Istambouli, Danny Assist by Garcia Gallego, David.
75:17
