Adelphi University Athletics

Springfield, Mass. – In his first year at the helm, head coach Chris Megaloudis led the Adelphi men's soccer team to the No. 7 seed in the Northeast Championship. On Saturday night, the Panthers traveled to American International College for opening-round action.

Series History:

• Adelphi (6-10-2, 4-5-0 NE10) ends its season in the NE10 Tournament, falling short of an NCAA Regional appearance. The Panthers are now 8-5-2 against the Yellow Jackets since September 2013, with AIC getting the better of Adelphi in both matchups this season.

Highlights:

• Santiago Arango made eight saves in the match, marking his third straight game with seven or more saves.
• Agustin Soldo had a team-high four shots.
• Jack Kenyon and Peter Agelis each tallied a shot on goal.
• Joseph Blackton, Cristian Escobar, Marcelo Huntley, Finn Turner and Soldo played all 90 minutes.

How It Happened:

• Matthew Murphy recorded the first shot of the game, followed by a try from Escobar, but both attempts were blocked.
• Murphy had another chance in the eighth minute, but his shot sailed just wide.
• Huntley missed high before AIC recorded its first shot in the 14th minute.
• The Yellow Jackets began to dictate the pace of the game after their first shot as the ball remained near Adelphi's end for an extended stretch.
• AIC had two high-danger chances back-to-back, but Arango made a save before the next shot hit the post.
• Arango again made a save in the 28th minute, but the home team got on the board four minutes later on a strike from Sandro Alvarez Jimenez.
• Adelphi earned a corner kick, and Soldo had a chance just before halftime, but the score remained 1-0 at the break.
• After the teams came out of the half, Soldo had the Panthers' best chance of the day, but his shot rang off the crossbar and out of bounds.
• The Panthers had momentum as they were awarded back-to-back corners.
• In the 62nd minute, a chance from Sam Wraith sailed high right before Peter Agelis was stopped by the keeper.
• Arango kept the deficit at just one as the Panthers continued to create opportunities in front of goal, but none were fruitful.
• Turner, Huntley and Escobar all went for goal in the final 10 minutes, but nothing went Adelphi's way.
• The Panthers were held scoreless, and their season ended in the NE10 Tournament.