NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Santiago Slapak (Manuel Alberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina) scored his first career goal on Oct. 6, 2021 to lead the Southern Connecticut State University men's soccer team past University of New Haven, 1-0, in a Northeast 10 Conference matchup at Jess Dow Field. With the win, the Owls improve to 2-6-1 overall and 2-3-0 in the NE10, while the Chargers fall to 5-3-1 overall and 2-3-1 in the NE10.
Slapak's goal in the 38th minute came after a shot from
Juan Alava (Guayaquil, Ecuador) bounced off the crossbar and ricocheted right to Slapak, who found the back-left corner of the net with his right foot.
Bailey Bassett (Andover, Conn.) recorded seven saves to secure the shutout.
Notes
- Slapak became the fifth Southern player and third Southern freshman to score a goal.
- Bassett recorded his second consecutive game with at least seven saves, and his sixth game this season with at least five saves.
- Southern recorded their third shutout of the season.
- Southern is now 30-1-3 against New Haven since 1984.
Up Next
Southern travels to Rindge, N.H. on Saturday on Oct. 9 to play Franklin Pierce at 7:00 pm.
