Box Score Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. – (9/5/2013) – In a tightly played, physical affair, Mercy College emerged as the victors on their home field, defeating Chestnut Hill College 1-0 in this afternoon's season opener. Each side sent several shots high and wide, but only the Mavericks found the back of the net, doing so on a strike by junior defense Ryan Flynn (Valley Stream, N.Y.) at 25:58.
 
Chestnut Hill College (0-1) took the role of aggressor early against Mercy College (1-0), but the Mavericks quickly reversed the momentum with Flynn's tally coming just before the 19-minute mark of the first half (25:58). The Griffins took the game's first shot and six corner kicks before Flynn settled and scored a pass from sophomore midfielder Christian Diaz (Watsonville, Calif.). The remainder of the opening half was played in the middle third with play growing more physical heading to halftime. After the break, the Mavericks possessed the ball and kept the Griffins at bay. Senior midfielder Hernan Angulo (Lima, Peru) and sophomore midfielder Dominic Pernice (Rehoboth Beach, Del.) accounted for the Griffins only shots on goal in the second half, but senior goalkeeper Nick Papas (Castleton, N.Y) rose to each occasion with the necessary stops.
 
Papas recorded three saves in the win (1-0) for the Mavericks while Flynn scored his only shot of the affair. For the Griffins, junior midfielder Nicholas Jaffe (Sao Paulo, Brazil) was the center of the attack with a team-high five shots. Freshman goalkeeper James Jackson (Sewell, N.J.) made two saves and took the loss (0-1).
 
The men's soccer team returns to campus to host California University of Pennsylvania for their home opener, a 3:00 p.m. contest on Saturday, September 7.