Late goals lead Men’s Soccer win over St. John Fisher to begin E8 play

Late goals lead Men’s Soccer win over St. John Fisher to begin E8 play

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Charles O'Brien

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (September 15, 2018)  – Freshman Adam Silva netted a pair of goals during a five-minute span late in the second half to lead the Stevens Institute of Technology men's soccer team to a 3-0 victory over St. John Fisher College Saturday in both teams' Empire 8 Conference opener.

Silva snapped a scoreless tie in the 73rd minute, burying a well-played ball from Daniel Aversano that snuck through the Fisher defense for his fourth of the season. The pair partnered up for Stevens' second goal of the game just five minutes later. A Fisher own goal rounded out the scoring. Silva leads the conference with five goals and 13 points, with Aversano right behind with four goals and a conference-leading four assists for 12 points.

The win was the fourth straight for the Ducks, who moved to 6-1 on the season. It was Stevens' second consecutive victory in the conference opener and the team's third straight win over the Cardinals.

Joe Catalfamo made six saves for St. John Fisher, who remains winless at 0-6.

Senior Aaron Henry made two saves for his third clean sheet. The Fayetteville, Arkansas moved into sixth place all-time with 13 career shutouts. Henry tops the conference in goals against average (0.653).

Pivotal Point
  • Despite controlling play, Stevens wasn't able to break through until Silva's strike in the 73rd minute.

Inside the Numbers
  • Stevens outshot Fisher 23-4, including a 10-2 edge in shots on net. 
  • The Ducks outearned the Cardinals in corners, 10-3, although Fisher recorded all of its corner attempts in the opening nine minutes.
  • Four different players recorded three shots for the Ducks, with Silva registering each of his three attempts on net.
  • Silva has scored in five of his six matches this season and currently has a four-match point streak. 

From the Sidelines
  • "Happy to start conference play with a road win against an organized St. John Fisher side, who battled us hard today."
  • "Keeping a clean sheet was a great bonus today [and] we are looking forward to playing again tomorrow against York."

Up Next
  • Stevens returns to the pitch Sunday for a non-conference fixture against York (N.Y.) Sunday afternoon at the Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn, New York.
  • It will be the first meeting between the teams since the first round of the 2009 NCAA Tournament. Stevens blanked York 2-0 in Hoboken.
  • Live stats and video will not be available for the match.

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