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Fernando Alves Schmelz
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Iona IONA (6-3-5, 4-1-3)
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Sacred Heart SHU (7-3-4, 6-0-2)
Iona IONA
(6-3-5, 4-1-3)
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Final
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Sacred Heart SHU
(7-3-4, 6-0-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Iona IONA 0 0 0
Sacred Heart SHU 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Brian Duane / Assistant AD / Athletic Communications

Iona MSOC Plays Sacred Heart to a Scoreless Draw

FAIRFIELD, CT — The Iona University men's soccer team hit the road to first-place Sacred Heart on Wednesday evening, playing to a 0-0 draw in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action. The Gaels held a 15-11 advantage for shots over the Pioneers at Park Ave Field.
 
Sophomore Fernando Alves Schmelz registered a season-high five saves for the Maroon & Gold, all coming in the second half. Sophomore Alvaro Maneiro recorded a game-high six saves.

GAME SUMMARY

Iona dictated the pace in the opening half, holding a 6-0 margin for shot attempts in the first 24 minutes of action. Sacred Heart's Luca Marinelli made two saves in the 23rd and 24th minute on shot attempts from Maneiro. The Gaels had one more look on goal in the 44th minute as Maneiro fired a shot to the lower left-hand side that was stopped by Marinelli.
 
Iona's defense only surrendered two shot attempts in the opening half as the Pioneers had two attempts miss off target in the final five minutes.
 
Sacred Heart kicked up the intensity out of the halftime break, outshooting Iona 6-2 in the first 14 minutes of the second half. Schemlz made stops three stops for the Gaels in the 57th and 59th minute to hold the Pioneers.
 
Iona held a 5-3 margin for shots in the final 18 minutes of action. The best chance for the Gaels came in the 80th minute as Maneiro made a charge just outside the 18-yard box and sent a the ball to the top left hand corner but Marinelli made a diving stop to hold the score at 0-0 as both teams earned a point in league action.

TEAM STATS

  • Iona outshot its opponent for the eighth time this season with a 15-11 margin over Sacred Heart. The Gaels held a slight 7-5 edge for shots on goal.
  • The Gaels attempted seven corner kicks while the Pioneers had three corner kicks.
  • 17 combined fouls were called in the game while Iona picked up three yellow cards.

UP NEXT

The Gaels return to Mazzella Field on Saturday, November 1 for a matchup against Mount St. Mary's. Iona will recognize its senior class for Senior Day at 11:55 a.m. prior to the 1 p.m. start.
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