Men's Soccer Battles NJCU to 1-0 Loss

NEW YORK — The St. Joseph's University, NY (Brooklyn) men's soccer team suffered their first loss of the season in a 1-0 non-conference defeat to New Jersey City University on Wednesday evening at Randall's Island.

How it Happened

Leonel Bravo (Astoria, N.Y./Queens Vocational & Technical) made four saves in the first to help the Bears (1-1) remain level with the visiting Gothic Knights (3-0) before Jacobo Espinosa scored the game's lone goal just before the end of the first half putting away a corner kick at the far side.

NJCU held a 17-6 shooting edge and kept SJBK to just one shot on goal to capture the win.

For the Bears

• Bravo finished with six saves in defeat.
• Victor Naci (Bordeaux, France/Bernard Palissy) fired off a team-high four shots.
• Emiliano Avalos (North Bellmore, N.Y./Wellington C. Mepham) recorded the lone Bears shot on goal.

Next Up

St. Joseph's continues their four-game homestand to open the season hosting Brooklyn College on Saturday, September 10 in the nightcap of a doubleheader with the women. Kickoff from Aviator Field is set for 8 p.m. with live stats and video available at SJBKAthletics.com/live.