Late Goal Lifts Men’s Soccer to 2-1 Victory Over JWU

EAST BOSTON – Behind a late goal from Francisco Valck, Suffolk men's soccer earned a 2-1 Conference of New England win over Johnson & Wales Wednesday evening at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Field.

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 2 | Johnson & Wales 1
RECORDS: Suffolk (11-3-2, 6-2-0 CNE) | Johnson & Wales (7-5-4, 5-2-2 CNE)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Suffolk struck first in the 10th minute as Diego Pierantozzi played a ball from the midfield down the right wing to Valck, who sent a cross across the face of goal for Mohamed Mehaya to tap in at the back post.
• JWU responded just 32 seconds later when Carlos Andrade intercepted a pass from a throw-in deep in Suffolk territory and slotted a shot into the bottom left corner.
• The match remained level until the 85th minute when Javen Ironside played a ball over the Wildcat backline to Valck, who cut outside and riffled home the game-winner to make it 2-1.

KEEPING UP WITH THE KEEPERS

• Nathan Harlow recorded three saves en route to his sixth win of the season.
• Alexander Nardolillo stopped five shots in the setback for the Wildcats.

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Valck had a hand in both of Suffolk's strikes. The junior assisted one the first and put away the second. 
• Mehaye netted one goal. 
• Pierantozzi and Ironside provided one assist apiece.
• Suffolk outshot JWU 15-12, though the Wildcats held a slight 5-4 edge in shots on target.
• The Rams earned 10 corner opportunities to the Wildcats' three.
• Mehaya led Suffolk with five shot attempts and three shots on goal.

NOTEWORTHY

• Suffolk's 11 wins are the most in a season since the 2010 campaign when the Rams went 11-8-1.
• The Rams and Wildcats met for the 24th time in the all-time series.
• Suffolk snapped a six-game skid to the Wildcats and improved to 9-14-1 all-time against JWU.
• The victory marked Suffolk's first over JWU since Sept. 27, 2014, a 2-0 victory.
• The blue-and-gold improved to 6-5-0 in Eastie versus the Wildcats.
• Bill Maddock managed his first game against the Wildcats.
• Valck extended his point streak to seven games, totaling five goals and six assists in that span.
• Pierantozzi has recorded a point in four straight games, posting four goals and one assists over that stretch.
• Mehaya tallied his 11th goal of the season and extended his point streak to three games.
• Ironside registered his first assist of the season.

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk closes out its regular-season road schedule on Saturday, Oct. 25 at Western New England at 2:30 p.m.