Men's Soccer Rally Comes Up Short to Quinnipiac on Saturday
September 11, 2021
Central Connecticut's comeback ran out of time on Saturday, falling to Quinnipiac, 2-1 in men's soccer action at CCSU Soccer Field. The Blue Devils trailed by two goals before scoring with under 10 minutes to play. CCSU would put a pair of shots on goal in the closing minutes but were unable to find the game-tying goal.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Central Connecticut 1, Quinnipiac 2
Records: CCSU (0-5), Quinnipiac (4-0)
Location: CCSU Soccer Field | New Britain, CT
KEY MOMENTS
- The Bobcats opened the scoring in the 39th minute when Sam McCann headed in a cross from Ole Frigstad.
- Quinnipiac doubled its lead just over five minutes into the second half when Brage Aasen bent a free kick into the upper right corner from the left wing to make it 2-0.
- CCSU got a goal back with nine minutes to play when freshman Austin Rocke converted a penalty kick to make it 2-1.
NUMBER TO KNOW
10 - Central outshot Quinnipiac, 16-11, but Antreas Hadjigavriel made 10 saves for the Bobcats.
NOTES
- The Blue Devils have dropped nine straight in the series.
- Rocke has scored in two straight games, needing just two shots to convert a pair of goals. He has a team-high five points on the season.
- Junior Jason Dubrovich made four saves for Central.
- Freshman Kacper Skonieczny had four shots for CCSU, while sophomore Mitchell Lyons had a team-high three shots on goal.
UP NEXT
The Blue Devils travel to Hartford on Tuesday night for a 7:00 p.m. kickoff.