Men's Soccer drops heartbreaker at Saint Anselm
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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American Int'l (2-5-7, 2-3-2) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Saint Anselm (5-7-3, 4-3-2) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire - The American International College men's soccer team gave up a late goal to fall 3-2 to Saint Anselm College in Northeast-10 Conference play on Saturday, October 21.
AIC is now 2-5-7 overall and 2-3-2 in the NE10.
The Hawks jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first quarter hour as Samuel Assantha buried two different chances 4:11 apart.
AIC got on the comeback trail in the second half. Christian Amaral found Thom Hulshof free in front for a header on a corner for his first of the season at 67:27.
Just over five minutes later, Simba Pelletier cut right at the top of the box and fired a shot that slipped through David Hood for his third of the season, tying the game at 72:47.
With time winding down, Saint Anselm's final play won the game, as Assantha set up Caden Leader for a winning strike at 89:42.
AIC next plays at Southern Connecticut State on Wednesday, October 25.