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MSOC
Geraldo Rodriguez
1
Iona ION (6-4-5, 5-1-4)
2
Winner Saint Peter's SPU (3-10-4, 2-5-3)
Iona ION
(6-4-5, 5-1-4)
1
Final
2
Saint Peter's SPU
(3-10-4, 2-5-3)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Iona ION 0 1 1
Saint Peter's SPU 0 2 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Jack Clark

Iona MSOC Falls at Saint Peter's in Regular-Season Finale

JERSEY CITY, NJ - The Iona University men's soccer team fell on the road, 2-1, on Wednesday afternoon at Jaroschak Field. Camil Azzam Ruiz scored his sixth goal of the season in the loss, which cemented Iona into the No. 2 spot in the 2022 MAAC Championship.

MATCH SUMMARY

After a slow-paced start at Jaroschak Field, with stoppages from the officials, things began to pick up, though neither side found a goal. Iona's defense again shined, limiting the Peacocks to just one shot attempt in the opening 45 minutes. The Gaels registered 10 shots, forcing Saint Peter's goalkeeper Guillem Badenes Mecho to make three saves.

Azzam Ruiz would finally open the scoring, finding the back of the net in the 56th minute. The goal was his sixth of the year and his fourth in his last three matches. Less than eight minutes later, Saint Peter's found the equalizer courtesy of Mikkel Fodstad.

Earlier in the match, Iona's Thiago Cagna was taken down in the box as he raced towards net, but the play had been called offside and amounted to nothing more for the Maroon & Gold. Saint Peter's would be the benefactor of a penalty kick in the 68th minute. Juan Alfaro Monge came up huge for Iona, stopping the PK try. He was forced to face one more after the rebound and ensuing scramble in front of him led to another foul against Iona in the box. Monge again made the stop, but the ball bounded out towards Reiss Skeen, who buried the shot and put the Peacocks in front.

Vying for an equalizer, Iona had one true chance late on a cross that Kendell Thomas headed just over the crossbar. Unfortunately for the Gaels, who had a chance at securing the MAAC Regular Season Championship due to Quinnipiac's loss, time ran out on their comeback attempt in Jersey City.

NOTABLE NUGGETS

  • Iona locked in the No. 2 seed in the upcoming 2022 MAAC Championship. The Gaels had been selected to finish ninth in the 2022 MAAC Preseason Coaches' Poll. Mazzella Field will host a MAAC postseason contest for the first time since 2019 and a semifinal for the first time in program history.
  • Azzam Ruiz has now scored in three consecutive matches to end the regular season. He has scored four times across those three matches and six times total this season. He leads the unit in goals and points.
  • Monge and the Gaels' scoreless streak came to an end after 360:00 consecutive minutes, a streak that spanned four-plus matches.
  • The meeting between Iona and Saint Peter's was the 46th in the series history. The overall series is now even, with each program winning 20 matches each. There have been five draws.

PLAYOFF PICTURE

  • Iona and Quinnipiac captured first-round byes in the 2022 MAAC Championship. Quinnipiac will be the No. 1 seed and face the lowest remaining seed after the opening round; the Gaels will host the highest remaining seed after the opening round.
  • No. 3 Manhattan will welcome No. 6 Fairfield on Sunday, November 6.
  • No. 4 Niagara will host No. 5 Siena on Sunday, November 6.

UP NEXT

Iona awaits the results of the MAAC Quarterfinal matchups to see who will visit Mazzella Field for the MAAC Semifinal on Thursday, November 10.

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