Bryant battles conditions, falls in OT to St. Francis Brooklyn

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – After having its game from Sunday suspended to Monday afternoon, the Bryant University men's soccer team again had to deal with windy conditions in Brooklyn and ultimately fell in a tight 1-0 game to St. Francis Brooklyn.

Game Information

St. Francis Brooklyn 1, Bryant 0

Records: St. Francis Brooklyn 11-4-1 (5-0-1 NEC), Bryant 2-10-2 (2-3-1 NEC)

Location:  Brooklyn Heights, N.Y.

Coach Purcell's Comments

"I'm proud of the lads for their gutsy performance today. We had to overcome a lot of adversity over the last two days. With the elements, we knew the winning goal wouldn't be a pretty one. We need to regroup and take care of business at home on Friday and hopefully, a few results go our way this week."

Key Moment

• In the 98^th minute, the Terriers were able to start a move down the flank and Amir Islami played it into the middle, where Kieran Young tapped it home to give St. Francis Brooklyn the win.

Scoring Summary

• 99^th minute – St. Francis Brooklyn 1, Bryant 0 – Young scored his first goal of the season on the move down the flank and improved the Terriers to 5-0-1 in the NEC.

Stats and Notes

• Brendan Robinson (Medway, Mass.) made his first start since the season opener at UMBC.
• Matteo Toti (Rome, Italy) led the Bulldogs with two shots and one on goal.
• Three different players in the Black and Gold put shots on frame.
• Nick Stewart (South Windsor, Conn.) made three saves in goal for the Bulldogs.

Up Next

Bryant ends its regular season with a Senior Day bout against Central Connecticut on Friday at 1:00 p.m. at the Bulldog Soccer Field.