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Lucas Bravo Ollé - Men's Soccer at AIC
2
St. Anselm STA (3-8-1, 2-3-1)
2
American Int'l AIC (0-6-4, 0-2-3)
St. Anselm STA
(3-8-1, 2-3-1)
2
Final
2
American Int'l AIC
(0-6-4, 0-2-3)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
St. Anselm STA 0 2 2
American Int'l AIC 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Bravo Ollé Scores Twice, Men's Soccer Secures 2-2 Draw at AIC

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Senior Lucas Bravo Ollé (Sitges, Barcelona, Spain) scored two second-half goals to help the Saint Anselm College men's soccer team overcome a pair of deficits to secure a 2-2 draw at American International on Saturday afternoon. Bravo Ollé now leads the team with five goals this season, all which have come in the last four matches. The result keeps the Hawks in the playoff picture as the team is currently in sixth place in the Northeast-10 Conference standings.
 

UP NEXT:
  • Saint Anselm is back home to host New Haven in conference play on Wednesday, October 23rd from Melucci Field at 3:00 p.m.

Score: Saint Anselm 2, American International 2
Records: Saint Anselm (3-8-1, 2-3-1 NE10); American International (0-6-4, 0-2-3 NE10)
Location: Springfield, Mass. (Ronald J. Abdow Field)
Date: Saturday, October 19th, 2024
Attendance: 218
 

HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • Saint Anselm had the upper hand in the first 25 minutes of the game. The Hawks produced four shots and four corner kicks during that span and held their opponents without one of either.
  • Despite the early momentum for Saint Anselm, American International broke through in the 26th minute with Pietro Botasso finishing his first goal of the game off a feed from Guilherme Afonso to give the Yellow Jackets the 1-0 lead.
  • The Hawks nearly answered a little over a minute later when senior Jack O'Brien (Norton, Mass.) put a shot on target, but it was stopped by Yellow Jackets goalkeeper Lucas Morales-Fernandez.
  • Senior Samuel Assantha (Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo) also fired a shot on frame in the final five minutes of the half, but Morales-Fernandez made another save to keep his team in front by a goal at halftime.
  • Junior goalkeeper David Hood (Manchester, N.H.) made his first save of the afternoon for Saint Anselm in the 55th minute.
  • At the other end, senior Zach Verow (Bedford, N.H.) made a move down the right wing and crossed a ball into the box that found Bravo Ollé, whose shot deflected off a defender and made its way into the back of the net to tie the score at 1-1.
  • The celebrations were short-lived for the Hawks as the Yellow Jackets notched the go-ahead goal just seconds later off the ensuing kickoff. Botasso one-timed a centering pass from Nicholas Chapman into the goal to make it 2-1 in the 56th minute.
  • Botasso tried to go for the hat trick with another shot on goal shortly after, but Hood was able to make another stop. Hood also denied a strike from Renford Morgan to keep his team down by just a goal.
  • In the 74th minute, Bravo Ollé equalized for the second time for Saint Anselm. Senior Aiden Lehane (Assonet, Mass.) drove into the box and found Bravo Ollé open out in front. His shot went between the goalkeeper's legs and into the back of the net, which tied the score at 2-2.
  • Lehane picked up his second yellow card in the 77th minute, meaning the Hawks were forced to play with 10 men for the remainder of the game.
  • Saint Anselm was able to limit American International without a quality scoring chance in the final minutes of the match and held on for the 2-2 draw.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
  • Both teams finished the match with eight shot attempts. Americain International held a slight 5-4 advantage in shots on goal.
  • Saint Anselm had nine corner kicks in the game, while Americain International had six.
  • The Yellow Jackets were called for 15 fouls compared to eight committed by the Hawks. There were 11 yellow cards issued in the game: four to Saint Anselm and seven to American International. The Hawks were also issued a red card in the 77th minute.
  • Bravo Ollé recorded his fourth and fifth goals of the season for Saint Anselm, which now leads the team. He is now tied for fourth in the NE10 in goals and his team-best 12 points is tied for seventh in the league.
  • Verow picked up his second assist of the season for the Hawks, while Lehane recorded his third helper of the fall and now leads the squad.
  • Botasso scored both goals for American International, one in each half. Afonso and Chapman picked up assists for the Yellow Jackets.
  • Hood finished the game with three saves in goal for the Hawks. Morales-Fernandez made two stops in goal for the Yellow Jackets.
  • This marked the 57th all-time meeting between Saint Anselm and American International. The Hawks are now 36-17-4 against the Yellow Jackets and are undefeated in their last three matchups.

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