Sept. 4, 2015

Louisville, Ky. - A slow start hampered the Stony Brook men's soccer team (1-1-1) as they fell to no. 15 Louisville 3-1 on Friday night.

The Cardinals would strike for two goals in the game's first 12 minutes to put the Seawolves immediately behind the eight-ball. They responded nicely, cutting the deficit to 2-1 at the half behind a goal from senior Martin Giordano (Weston, Fla.), before eventually falling 3-1.

Highlights

• Tate Schmitt got the Cardinals off to a flying start with a 6th minute goal, beating Stony Brook goalkeeper Jason Orban (Manorville, N.Y.) with a shot from the top of the 18.
• Ben Strong struck in the 12th minute with a goal of his own, powering a header past Orban from close range.
• After the shaky start, the Seawolves settled down and started to play their way into the match. Giordano put the Seawolves on the board in the 21st minute, finishing a cross from fellow senior Alejandro Fritz (Budapest, Hungary).
• It took 49 minutes to see the game's next goal, which came off of the foot of Danny Reynolds, nailing down the 3-1 victory for Louisville.

Notes

• Louisville outshot the Seawolves 16-5 for the match.
• Orban made six saves in the loss.
• Freshman Serge Gamwanya (Kinshasa, Congo) paced Stony Brook's efforts with two shots.
• The announced attendance was 2,202.

Up Next

The Seawolves stay on the road with a tilt vs. Iona on Wednesday, Sep. 9, at 4:30 p.m.