North Andover, Mass. – Saint Francis men's soccer (7-5-0, 4-2-0 NEC) was unable to overcome an early goal from Merrimack (6-3-2, 5-0-0 NEC) as the Red Flash fell 1-0 to the Warriors on Sunday at Martone-Mejail Field. Merrimack scored the match's only goal on a Mirko Nufi penalty kick in the third minute.
Inside the Numbers
- The teams were an even 15-15 in shots
- Merrimack held an 8-5 advantage in shots on goal
- The Red Flash had eight corners compared to the Warriors' four corner kicks
- SFU had seven saves, while Merrimack had five saves
Notes
- Merrimack wins the first-ever meeting between the two programs
- SFU snaps its four-match winning streak
- The Red Flash fall to 3-3-0 on the road this season
- Saint Francis is held scoreless for the first time since Sept. 18 at Bucknell
- Lucas Rosa (Atibaia, Brazil/COC Atibaia) had a season-high eight shots
- Goalkeeper Jonas Dieseler (Duesseldorf, Germany/Lessing Berufskolleg) made a career-high seven saves
Up Next
Saint Francis returns to action hosting Sacred Heart on Sunday, Oct. 27 at 2 p.m.
