Dawgs bounce back to beat Quinnipiac 3-0

HAMDEN, CT - The Bryant University men's soccer team won their non-conference matchup against Quinnipiac 3-0 Tuesday evening.

The Black and Gold bounced back from their weekend loss to get a commanding win over the Bobcats.

Game Information
Bryant 3, Quinnipiac 0
Records: Bryant (8-1), Quinnipiac (2-4-2)
Location: Hamden, CT (Quinnipiac Soccer & Lacrosse Stadium)

Coach's comments on the win...

"I'm proud of the performance the guys put in tonight against a very good Quinnipiac team. They had a lot of good ideas in possesion and are really well coached. Our guys probably had their best game in the attack tonight and kept possession of the ball for really long period which allowed us to apply good pressure on Quinnipiac quickly when we did lose the ball and that didn't really allow them to get in a rythym. This was the response we needed coming off Saturday night's results."

Key Moment

• The Bulldogs scored two goals in the second half to put the game out of reach for Quinnipiac.

Scoring Summary

• 13th minute - Bryant 1, Quinnipiac 0- Abdel Talabi sent a long ball from the Bulldogs defensive end to Inigo Villaldea. After a quick combination with Javi Gonzalez, Villaldea found Vicente Valor Martinez at the top of the 18-yard box. Valor took a touch to set his left foot up for a strike that made its way into the lower left corner of the goal.
• 68th minute - Bryant 2, Quinnipiac 0 - Adrian Camacho was able to draw a foul about 20 yards out from goal. Vicente Valor stepped up to take the free kick and initially hit it straight into the Bobcat wall. The ball fell straight back to Valor though and he was able to whip a left footed volley into the lower right corner.
• 70th minute - Bryant 3, Quinnipiac 3 - Villaldea sent in a corner which found Kerman Sukia on the back side of the box. Sukia hit a volley which found the foot of Jonas Lyshoj who hit the ball home from right in front of the goal.

Notes and Notables

• The three goals on the day bring Bryant's goal total for the season to 20. They are the fastest team in the America East to reach the mark.
• This is the third time this season that a player has scored two goals in a game for the Bulldogs. Marc Pitarch Bayot and Inigo VIllaldea did so previously.
• Valor's brace brought his goal total to three and makes him the top point scorer for the Bulldogs.
• Jonas Lyshoj's goal was his first of the season and his first in the Black and Gold.

Next Up

Bryant is back to conference play on Saturday when they travel to Baltimore to take on UMBC in a 7:00 pm contest.