NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The College of Saint Rose scored twice in the first half to upend host Southern Connecticut State 2-0 in its Northeast-10 Conference opener tonight.
"It was great to open up conference play with a win on the road versus a very tough Southern Connecticut State team. I thought it was one of our most complete team performances this season and we look forward to getting back out on the field to train," said head coach
John Ciano.
A pair of underclassmen provided the offensive output for the Golden Knights (2-2-1/1-0-0 NE10). Freshman back
Victor Boje Henriksen converted a penalty kick with 15:35 elapsed to provide the game-winner with his team-leading fourth goal of the year. Freshman forward
Erick Radtke then struck at the 29:58 mark when he collected a feed from sophomore forward
Hilmar Halldorsson and finished high-center for the insurance marker.
In the back, junior keeper
Ryan Henning quarterbacked the defense and recorded a season-high six saves to keep the Owls (1-4-1/1-1-0 NE10) in check. Southern Connecticut State generated a 10-6 shot advantage and controlled possession for 54.0 percent of the match.
Looking ahead, both sides have conference dates Saturday. The Golden Knights host #2 and NE10 leader Franklin Pierce at 5:00 pm, while the Owls head to Easton, Mass. for a noon meeting at Stonehill.
Notes: Radtke scored a team-leading five goals throughout seven contests last spring…Tonight marked the Golden Knights second clean sheet of the year…Saint Rose has upended the Owls in each of their last two meetings after going winless against them in 20 previous encounters dating back to 2000, the Golden Knights inaugural NE10 campaign…Saint Rose is now 2-1 on the road this autumn…Henriksen has scored a goal in three of the last four matches…Southern Connecticut State is among the most vaunted programs in NCAA Division II men's soccer annals with five national championships to its credit (1987, 1990, 1995, 1998, 1999).
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