Mount St. Mary’s University men’s soccer seeks a second straight win against Iona on Saturday, September 26, at 4 p.m. The Metro Conference matchup will take place at Waldron Family Stadium at the PNC Sports Complex in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Mount St. Mary’s enters with a 1-2-4 overall record and a 1-0 Metro mark, while Iona is 2-3-2 overall and also 1-0 in conference play.
Mount St. Mary’s follows 4-3 win over Marist
Mount St. Mary’s defeated Marist 4-3 in its Metro Conference opener. Abou Cherif scored the game-winning goal in the 83rd minute, his first goal of the season.
Lincoln Bauer earned a spot on Top Drawer Soccer’s Team of the Week after recording one goal and two assists against Marist. Daniel Morales Silva scored twice in the match and leads Mount St. Mary’s with three goals.
Iona brings 6-1 conference-opening victory
Iona opened Metro play with a 6-1 victory over Canisius. Brayden O’Boyle and Francesco Boria each scored twice, while Boria leads Iona with 10 points from four goals and two assists.
Josh Bells and Adriano Sofio have split Iona’s goalkeeping duties. Sofio has played 360 of Iona’s 630 minutes.
Series history and next game
Iona leads the all-time series 6-2, including a 4-0 advantage in Metro Conference play. Mount St. Mary’s last defeated Iona in 2007, earning a 2-1 victory in New Rochelle.
Mount St. Mary’s is scheduled to visit Canisius on Wednesday, September 30, at 3 p.m. in Buffalo.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Both teams enter Saturday’s matchup with 1-0 Metro Conference records after opening league play with high-scoring victories. Mount St. Mary’s will play at home after the 4-3 win over Marist, while Iona brings the stronger series history and a 6-1 result against Canisius.
Source: Original report
