Manchester, N.H. (September 13) -- In an evenly played game, the Saint Anselm men's soccer team came up just short in a 1-0 loss to Queens College in non-conference play on Sunday afternoon at Melucci Field. Saint Anselm is now 0-5 on the season, while Queens improves to 4-2.

After a scoreless first half, the Hawks nearly scored early in the second as they had a pair of players in behind Queens netminder Ivan Salame. That effort went just wide though and the game continued scoreless until the 36:19 mark. Frank Alesci ended up in a one-on-one situation with Saint Anselm goalie Eric Moriarty (Center Harbor, N.H.) and poked in the lone goal of the game for the 1-0 lead.

Queens had two other opportunities in the second half as well as Danny Stoker got past Moriarty and his touch shot just hit the right post. At the 18:26 mark, Akinyode Dele missed a penalty kick for the Knights as well to keep the Hawks within striking distance. For the game, Queens held a slim 12-11 advantage in total shots.

Moriarty made four saves in the loss for Saint Anselm, while Salame turned aside three shots. This was the first career start for Moriarty in goal.

Saint Anselm returns to action on Tuesday, September 13th as the Hawks host C.W. Post for a non-conference game beginning at 4 p.m.