Men's Soccer Downs Merrimack, 2-1, Monday

The Central Connecticut men's soccer team picked up its first win of the campaign on Monday with a 2-1 decision against Merrimack at CCSU Soccer Field. The Blue Devils took advantage of two first half goals and picked up their first win of the spring season and for interim head coach David Kelly.

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Central Connecticut 2, Merrimack 1
Records: Central Connecticut (1-1-1, 1-1-1 NEC), MC (2-1, 2-1 NEC)
Location: CCSU Soccer Field | New Britain, CT

KEY MOMENTS

• Central opened the scoring at the 13:40 mark after a failed clearance by the Warriors was collected by freshman Kacper Skonieczny who took a shot from just inside the penalty area and found the back of the net to make it 1-0.
• The Blue Devils would double the lead with just over five minutes to play in the half when freshman Zane Brown sent a low cross from the right wing that found sophomore John Michael Torres in front of the net, who would tap it in to make it 2-0.
• Merrimack cut the CCSU lead in half early in the second half after junior Jason Dubrovic came out to challenge Frantz Pierrot, but committed a foul. Dubrovic went the right direction on the ensuing penalty kick, but Pierrot's shot snuck by him to make it 2-1 at the 52:40 mark. The Blue Devils defense would make the lead stand up and Dubrovic would make one save down the stretch to protect the win.

NOTES

• Skonieczny and Torres each scored their first career goals for CCSU.
• Kelly collected his first career win after being named interim head coach. He had been an assistant with CCSU for seven seasons prior.
• Dubrovich made two saves for the Blue Devils.
• Both teams recorded eight shots.
• The loss in NEC play was the first for Merrimack since joining the league prior to the 2019 season. The Warriors went 9-0 in 2019 and won their first two contests this season.

UP NEXT
The Blue Devils host Fairleigh Dickinson on Monday, March 22, at 2:00 p.m.