Cousillas
3
Stevens STEVENS (9-6-2, 5-1-1 E8)
4
Winner UTICA UTICA (8-9-2, 1-4-2 E8)
Stevens STEVENS
(9-6-2, 5-1-1 E8)
3
Final
4
UTICA UTICA
(8-9-2, 1-4-2 E8)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Stevens STEVENS 2 1 3
UTICA UTICA 2 2 4

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Charles O'Brien

Wild finish sends Utica over Men’s Soccer in regular season finale

UTICA, N.Y. (October 29, 2017)  – Utica College scored twice in the final 4:08 to stun the Stevens Institute of Technology men's soccer team 4-3 Sunday in an Empire 8 Conference match that marked both program's regular season finale. 

Junior Nicholas Cousillas netted his first career goal in the 49th minute to open a 3-2 advantage for the Ducks. Junior Chris Cesario and freshman Kevin Brito assisted on the go-ahead goal. Cesario's throw-in began the play and Brito headed the ball to the Old Bridge, New Jersey native, who pushed the ball past Matthew Milograno for the tally.

Senior Jacob Ulasevich and freshman Matthew Hammons also found the back of the net for Stevens, who concludes regular season play at 9-6-2 and 5-1-1 in Empire 8 Conference play.

Utica earned back-to-back victories to finish the season 8-9-2 and 1-4-2 in league play. The Pioneers went undefeated in its last three E8 fixtures.

After Cousillas' goal, Stevens maintained its lead for 37 minutes before Thomas Muller used his left foot to boot a loose ball past Jacob Coumans for his fifth goal of the season to knot the match at three. Coumans made three saves on the day in the second game of his career.

Pivotal Point
  • Tied at three, Milograno snared Andy Diaz-Delgado's crossing attempt and set for a goal kick.
  • The Utica keeper played a long ball off his right foot, reaching deep into the attacking third.
  • The bouncing ball caromed off the head of a Stevens defender into the net for the game-winning goal. Milograno was credited with the marker.

Inside the Numbers
  • Stevens outshot the Pioneers 17-11, but only held a 10-8 edge in shots on goal.
  • Milograno led all goalkeepers with four saves.
  • Muller and Bita Gazashvilli led all players with three shots each. Muller led all players with three shots on goal.
  • The Ducks earned six corners to Utica's five.
  • Six different players had two shots for Stevens. Hammons led the Ducks with two shots on goal.

Unsung Heroes
From the Sidelines
  • "Credit to Utica. They made it difficult for us today. It was a hard-fought Empire 8 road game."
  • "We have to switch our focus to Friday for the E8 semifinal."

Up Next
  • Stevens opens the 2017 Empire 8 Conference Championship Friday evening with a rematch of last season's semifinal against St. John Fisher College.
  • The Ducks bested the Cardinals 1-0 on Patrick Boylan's first-half header on Sept. 16.
  • St. John Fisher stunned Stevens on penalties in last season's tournament.
  • All games will be played at the DeBaun Athletic Complex.
  • Live stats and video links on StevensDucks.com.

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