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Aly Camara
Ken Morey - Canisius Athletics
3
Iona ION (3-3-3, 2-0-2)
3
Canisius CAN (1-5-6, 0-2-3)
Iona ION
(3-3-3, 2-0-2)
3
Final
3
Canisius CAN
(1-5-6, 0-2-3)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Iona ION 1 2 3
Canisius CAN 1 2 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Jack Clark

Iona MSOC and Canisius Play to Thrilling 3-3 Draw

BUFFALO, NY - The Iona University men's soccer team came back late to earn a draw at Canisius on Wednesday evening. Nathaniel David's 89th minute goal leveled the match at 3-3 with just over a minute to play, allowing the Maroon & Gold to extend its unbeaten streak to four matches to open conference play.

MATCH SUMMARY

The high-scoring match opened up with Iona in front following Aly Camara's goal in the fourth minute. Camara promptly found the back of the net and followed it with a celebration punctuated by a backflip. Just about 17 minutes later, Canisius would even the score at one apiece.

After a scoreless rest of the opening half, the final 45 minutes featured four goals, two on each side, including David's late game-tying score. Just over seven minutes into the second half, Ricardo Senen Pinillos would give Iona a lead for the second time in the match. Thiago Cagna lofted a ball over a defender and despite being denied on his first attempt, Senen Pinillos gathered his rebound and finished off the first goal of his collegiate career. The Gael lead lasted all of 80 seconds before the Golden Griffins again tied the match.

Canisius finally broke through for a third goal, and its first lead of the match, in the 87th minute. The initial shot beat Juan Alfaro Monge, striking the post and bounding out to Julius Schoner who blasted a shot into the back of the net with just under four minutes to play. Iona showed resilience, as Jose Silva and David teamed up to bring Iona back and earn a 3-3 draw on the road in Buffalo.

NOTABLE NUGGETS

  • Camara's goal to open the scoring was the first of his Maroon & Gold career. It also marked the first point of the junior transfer from Temple's collegiate career.
  • Senen Pinillos tallied the first goal of his collegiate career as well, putting Iona ahead for the second time in the match.
  • Cagna had the lone assist on both of Iona's first two goals. They were the first point of the sophomore's 2022 campaign.
  • David notched a goal for the second straight match. His 89th minute strike equalized the match with 1:04 to play after two unanswered Canisius goals put Iona down 3-2.
  • Silva had the assist on the final goal that leveled the match, the first point of his collegiate career.
  • Monge made a career-best seven saves, multiple of which were brilliant stops to keep Iona in the match.
  • Iona's 89th minute goal made sure that the Gaels would remain unbeaten in league play, as the Maroon & Gold moved to 2-0-2 against MAAC opponents thus far.
  • Iona registered 27 shots, its highest total in a match since November 6, 2019 against Monmouth.
  • The result pushes the series history to 14-8-4 in favor of Iona. The draw is the first between the two sides since 2017, a scoreless match in Buffalo.

AROUND THE MAAC

  • Niagara 2 - Siena 0
  • Quinnipiac 3 - Rider 0
  • Mount St. Mary's and Manhattan kicked off at 6:00 p.m. in Riverdale, New York.
  • Fairfield hosts Saint Peter's at 7:00 p.m. in Fairfield, Connecticut.

UP NEXT

Iona plays at Quinnipiac on Saturday, October 15. The Gaels and the Bobcats are scheduled to kick-off at 2:00 p.m. in Hamden, Connecticut.

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