By JOSHUA NATOLi
Sports Editor
After more than doubling their win total from last year, the Golden Knights Men’s Soccer team squandered an opportunity to improve to a 4-2 record for just the second time since the team’s inauguration 32 years ago. The Bentley Falcons sent The College of Saint Rose home disappointed, winning the match 3-2 at Sullivan Field in the Plumeri Sports Complex. The victory was all an effect of Bentley’s offensive attack, which outshot the Golden Knights 10-6.
The two Golden Knights goals were registered by senior forward Juan Garzon and freshman midfielder Uros Antic, who also happened to assist on each other’s scores as well.
On the opposing side, senior midfielder Justin Cirasola, sophomore forward Nicolas Ucros, and freshman midfielder Forrest Scaringe all chipped in goals to carry Bentley to their first victory in four contests.
Bentley struck first in the 29th minute when Cirasola knocked in a close-range goal to bring the score to 1-0, which carried all the way to intermission.
Antic netted his goal four minutes into the second period after Garzon sent a cross his way from the right side to bring the score to a 1-1 tie.
The Falcons knotted up the score in the 56th minute of play when Ucros connected on a 35-yard free kick that buried itself in the lower near corner. The would-be game winner came off the foot of Scaringe sixteen minutes later from 25-yards out from the right side that found its way in the lower-left corner.
The Golden Knights struck back in the final two minutes when Antic repaid Garzon with an assist of his own which found the net to trim the lead to 3-2. The goal was Garzon’s third of the year, a team-high. The goal was in vain though as time expired and left the Falcons victorious.
Saint Rose sophomore Colan Balkwell and Bentley sophomore Jack Blatchford tallied two saves apiece in the net.
The Golden Knights will return home today at 7:00 p.m. for a Northeast-10 Conference matchup with Southern Connecticut State.
