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Azzam Ruiz
Anthony Sorbellini
0
Iona College ION (6-8-2, 3-5-1)
1
Winner Rider RID (8-5-2, 5-2-1)
Iona College ION
(6-8-2, 3-5-1)
0
Final
1
Rider RID
(8-5-2, 5-2-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Iona College ION 0 0 0
Rider RID 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Jack Clark

Iona MSOC Loses on the Road at Rider

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ - The Iona College men's soccer team lost 1-0 to Rider on Wednesday evening at Ben Cohen Field. An early second-half goal for the Broncs accounted for the lone goal of the match.

Iona withstood an early onslaught from Rider offensively, seeing three shots miss wide in the opening 15 minutes. The Gaels first chance came from Tim Timchenko, which also missed wide of the net. Juan Alfaro Monge drew another start in net for the Maroon & Gold, making his first save of the evening on a Regis Dulck shot in the 33rd minute.

Iona had a pair of chances in the second half of the opening 45 minutes of action waved off for offsides, then had a set-piece from the corner with six minutes to play cleared without a shot towards goal. The Gaels collectively sighed in relief after a Zaki Alibou try with just about five minutes remaining in the first half hit the post. The period would close with no score from either team.

Camil Azzam Ruiz, Iona's leading goal and point scorer, registered his first shots of the match in the early portion of the second half. His first attempt missed right, then another shot a little over a minute later was saved by Pablo Gatinois, his first stop of the night. Those tries led to a pair of corners, which led to a missed shot by Inigo Zaballa Gonzalez and a goal kick for Rider.

A turnover on the defensive side of midfield led to Rider's goal. Alibou picked up the assist when he crossed into the middle for Francisco Gomez Olano, who buried the shot past Alfaro Monge. Iona struggled to create chances in the 20 minutes following the icebreaker from Gomez Olano, registering just one shot during that time frame.

The Gaels' offense picked up the pace in the final 15 minutes, seeing chances from Azzam Ruiz, Eduardo Calvo-Salinas and Ricardo Senen Pinillos all miss the mark. Gatinois made a wonderful stop on a direct shot from a free kick by Azzam Ruiz, keeping Iona off the board. Iona's final push was thwarted after they were whistled offside, ending the match at Ben Cohen Field.

NOTABLE NUGGETS

  • Rider finished with a narrow edge in shots (13-11), but both sides ended the night with three shots on goal apiece.
  • Alfaro Monge made two saves, one in each half of the loss.
  • Azzam Ruiz finished with a match-high five shots and three shots on goal. Calvo-Salinas and Senen Pinillos each added two shots of their own, while the other two tries were provided by Timchenko and Zaballa Gonzalez.
  • The Maroon & Gold had eight corners, compared to just four for the Broncs.
  • Iona was shutout for the sixth time this season and the third time in the last four matches. All five of Iona's losses to MAAC opponents have been shutouts.
  • Rider has now won nine of the last 10 matchups between the two programs. Iona had won the previous nine contests before the current 10-game stretch.

UP NEXT

Iona concludes the regular season on Saturday, October 30 at home against Saint Peter's. The two sides will kickoff at 1:00 p.m. at Mazzella Field. Iona will honor its seniors prior to the match on Saturday afternoon.

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