HOBOKEN, N.J. (October 9, 2018) – No. 21 Stevens Institute of Technology fired 17 shots, but could not find the back of the net, and fell to No. 16 Franklin & Marshall College 1-0 Tuesday in a non-conference fixture at the DeBaun Athletic Complex.
Senior
Aaron Henry made a pair of saves for the Ducks, who fell to 11-2-1. The setback snapped Stevens' 10-match unbeaten streak.
A.J. Kopacz recorded the lone goal of the match in the 61st minute and Christopher Amoruso made six saves for the Diplomats, who improved to 10-1-2. Franklin & Marshall has won two straight.
Stevens had a pair of quality chances in the match, but sophomore
Cristiano Hocken rang a shot off the crossbar in the 21st minute and Amoruso made a leaping save to rob freshman
Adam Silva in the 80th minute.
Pivotal Point
- Locked in a possession battle, Ugo Okolie took advantage of a Stevens turnover and went on a long run down the far sideline.
- Okolie fired a cross from well to the left of the goal.
- Kopacz rose above the pack and headed the ball neatly inside the post for his sixth marker of the season.
Inside the Numbers
- Stevens outshot Franklin & Marshall 17-7, including a 6-3 edge in shots on net.
- Silva led all players with seven shots, including three on net.
- Kopacz's tally snapped Stevens' 331-minute scoreless streak.
- The Ducks outearned the Diplomats 9-5 in corner kicks, including 6-0 in the second half.
- Stevens fell to 2-3 all-time against Franklin & Marshall
From the Sidelines
- "Disappointing result. We got punished for our mistake, but I was very proud of the effort from the whole team."
- "Have to refocus for Saturday and a tough away fixture against conference finalists Sage."
Up Next
- Men's Soccer returns to conference play for a Saturday afternoon fixture at Sage College.
- The Ducks topped the Gators 1-0 in last year's E8 Championship.
- Live stats and video links are available at StevensDucks.com
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