NEW ROCHELLE, NY — The Monroe College JV men’s soccer team earned its first win of the season on Friday with a 3-0 shutout of Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia. The team also recorded its first clean sheet of the season.
Despite totaling 20 shots in the game, the Mustangs were kept off the scoreboard through the first half. They finally broke through at 67:49 to make the score 1-0. In the 80th minute, Valmend Marki redirected a free kick into the back of the net to put Monroe up, 2-0. Finally, in the closing seconds, Alejandro Pizarro redirected a cross from the right side for the final goal.
With the win, the team improved to 1-2 on the year. The team will return to action on Monday, September 26th, against the Georgian Court reserve team in Lakewood, New Jersey. The kickoff is slated for 4:00 PM.