Box Score Nyack, N.Y. – (10/18/2014) – In an action-packed Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) affair at Nyack College, all three scores came in the first 40 minutes of play. Junior forward Juan Amaya (Cartagena, Columbia) opened the scoring at 16:41, but after a game-tying strike from the Warriors sophomore forward Stefano Cozzarelli (Guayaquil, Ecuador) at 26:01, the Griffins needed the fortuitous foot of freshman midfielder Joseph Casaletto (Sewell, N.J.) to find victory, 2-1.

Nyack College (0-11-2, 0-7-1) was the early aggressor, building to a series of shots during the seventh and eighth minutes of competition. But all their efforts were forced high, wide, or blocked by the Chestnut Hill College (7-6, 6-2-1) defense. Which helped the Griffins continue their efficient offensive play, as they answered the Warriors with a goal on their first shot. Amaya put the game's first tally on the scoreboard at 16:41, 1-0, and the Griffins used the momentum to keep the ball in the Warriors end. Unfortunately, all things were brought even when graduate midfielder Tobias Reissig (Cologne, Germany) found Cozzarelli a little less than ten minutes later, 1-1 (26:01). But around the 30-minute mark the Griffins began to seize control again, issuing strikes during the 34th, 37th, and 38th minutes before Casaletto deposited the game-winner just 5:55 before halftime (39:05).

The Warriors outshot the Griffins 16-10 in the game and 7-6 in a scoreless second half. Cozzarelli was the focus of their game plan with a team-high five shots. Meanwhile, freshman goalkeeper Michael Reger (Gafton, N.Y.) made one save in the loss (0-4).

Amaya and Casaletto each took two shots to score for the third time in three games, but it was junior midfielder Nicholas Jaffe (Sao Paulo, Brazil) who directed the Griffin attack with four shots. Senior midfielder Georges Beyiha (Yaoundé, Cameroon) and sophomore defender Nils Fussen (Aachen, Germany) accounted for the other two shots while sophomore goalkeeper James Jackson (Sewell, N.J.) made four saves in the win (7-5-1).

The men's soccer team looks to continue their recent CACC winning streak on Wednesday, October 22, when they return to Victory Field #1 for a 4:00 p.m. league contest against Goldey-Beacom College.