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New York men's soccer team registers 31 shots on the evening, but Lions score lone goal to beat Knights 1-0 in HVIAC match

New York men's soccer team registers 31 shots on the evening, but Lions score lone goal to beat Knights 1-0 in HVIAC match

The Berkeley College New York men's soccer team had plenty of opportunities to score on Wednesday evening, but the Knights were unable to cash in on those chances, as they fell to the Lions of The King's College (NY) in a Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest by a score of 1-0 at Aviator Field in Brooklyn.

The defeat – a potentially crushing blow for the Knights – dropped Berkeley to 2-7 on the season, and 2-2 in league play. The King's College improved to 3-4-1 on the year, and 2-2 in conference action.

From an offensive standout, the Knights dominated the match, peppering shots towards the Lions' goal all evening long. In the opening session alone, Berkeley College out-shot The King's College by a count of 21-5, yet it was the Lions' Daniel Fuenzalida accounting for the lone goal of the session and the match, as he notched an unassisted tally at 16:24 to give his team the lead for good.

In the second stanza, the Knights out-shot the Lions by a count of 10-3, but The King's College's defense tightened up – especially late in the contest. The Lions didn't allow a Berkeley College shot attempt in the final 9:16 of the contest.

Osvin Videz Vasquez took the loss in net for Berkeley College. He faced just three shots on the evening, allowing the one goal and making two saves. Lions netminder Richard Christiansen recorded a shutout, stopping eight shots on the night.

Berkeley College will look to bounce back on Saturday evening as the Knights will take on Culinary Institute of America in another Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference contest. The contest will take place at Aviator Field, and start-time for the match is scheduled for 6:00pm.