November 2, 2025
Men's Soccer Drops at Mercyhurst
The Central Connecticut men's soccer team fell at Mercyhurst, 3-1 on Sunday in NEC action. All four goals in the contest came in the second half of play.
GAME INFORMATION | BOX SCORE
Score: CCSU 1, MERCYHURST 3
Records: CCSU (1-12-2, 1-5-1 NEC), Mercyhurst (3-8-4, 3-3-1 NEC)
Location: Saxon Stadium | Erie, PA
KEY MOMENTS
- The teams played a scoreless opening half and were tied, 6-6, in shots. The Lakers opened the scoring in the 53rd minute after Alvar Silva chipped a ball over the defense that Santiago Giraldo ran onto and kicked in.
- The pair connected for the second goal nearly 10 minutes later. Silva chipped a pass to Giraldo, who settled the ball and put his shot past the goalkeeper to the near post.
- The Lakers tacked on a goal 30 seconds later when Aiden Williams McCracken ran onto a long pass from Santiago Bustamante. McCracken would rip a shot with his left foot to make it a three-goal lead.
- The Blue Devils got a goal back in the 78th minute when Colin Wright took a free kick from 20 yards out. He would swing his kick into the area where Diego Canellas headed to the far post to make it 3-1.
NUMBER TO KNOW
8 – Canellas became the 8th different Blue Devil to score a goal this season
NOTES
- Canellas had a team-high three shots for CCSU.
- Brio Levitt made three saves for Central.
- Mercyhurst had a 17-11 edge in shots, while CCSU had a 6-3 edge in corner kicks.
- Mercyhurst has won both of the all-time meetings between the schools.
UP NEXT
- The Blue Devils host Le Moyne on Thursday at 3:00 p.m. for Senior Day.
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