DiLorenzo Scores to Lead UAlbany to 1-1 Tie With Boston U.

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Albany, N.Y. – Junior captain Erik DiLorenzo headed in a corner kick in the 69th minute to lead the University at Albany men’s soccer team to a 1-1 tie with Boston U. in America East Conference action at Varsity Field on Wednesday, Oct. 17. The match marked head coach Johan Aarnio’s 200th game of his coaching career.

The Great Danes and the Terriers played a back-and-forth first half to go into intermission deadlocked 0-0. UAlbany had two chances to score in the opening half. Junior Gaby Seguin-Gauthier had an open goal shot turned away by a Boston U. defender in the 17th minute and DiLorenzo sent a free kick from the top of the penalty box just over the crossbar in the 34th minute following a Boston U. foul.

DiLorenzo put the Great Danes on the scoreboard with his second goal of the season on a header from the top of the goal box on a corner kick by Mikael-Taylor McNamara.

The Terriers responded with a goal just over three minutes later on a corner kick of their own. Neil Hlavaty sent a ball into the goal box and Derek Puerta knotted the score at one following a scramble for the ball.

UAlbany was outshot in the contest 17-10, but the Great Danes held a 5-1 advantage in the two overtime periods. The Terriers also held a 9-2 advantage in corner kicks in the match. Junior goalkeeper Steward Ceus posted four saves in goal for UAlbany, while Joe Cullaro made two saves in between the pipes for Boston U. (7-5-1, AE 1-1-1).

UAlbany (2-7-3, AE 1-0-2) returns to action at UMBC on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 1 p.m.


Boston U. (7-5-1, AE 1-1-1) 0 1 0 0 - 1

UAlbany (2-7-3, AE 1-0-2) 0 1 0 0 - 1


Boston U.: Scoring – Derek Puerta (1-0). Goalkeeping – Joe Cullaro (110:00, 1 GA, 2 saves).

UAlbany: Scoring – Erik DiLorenzo (1-0), Mikael-Taylor McNamara (0-1). Goalkeeping – Steward Ceus (110:00, 1 GA, 4 saves).