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Lucas Bravo Ollé - Men's Soccer vs. Assumption
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Assumption ASU (3-5-1, 0-4-1)
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Winner St. Anselm STA (1-8-0, 1-3-0)
Assumption ASU
(3-5-1, 0-4-1)
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Final
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St. Anselm STA
(1-8-0, 1-3-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Assumption ASU 1 0 1
St. Anselm STA 1 2 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Bravo Ollé Leads Men's Soccer Past Assumption With Five-Point Performance

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Senior Lucas Bravo Ollé (Sitges, Barcelona, Spain) scored two goals and added an assist for a total of five points to lead the Saint Anselm College men's soccer team past Assumption for its first win of the season on Tuesday. It marked the first multi-goal game of Bravo Ollé's career.
 

UP NEXT:
  • Saint Anselm travels to Colchester, Vt. to take on Saint Michael's in Northeast-10 Conference play on Saturday, October 12th at 5:00 p.m.

Score: Saint Anselm 3, Assumption 1
Records: Saint Anselm (1-8-0, 1-3-0 NE10); Assumption (3-5-1, 0-3-1)
Location: Manchester, N.H. (Melucci Field)
Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Attendance: 96
 

HOW IT HAPPENED:
  • In the opening minute of the game, Saint Anselm earned a set piece in the attacking half. Senior Michael Provenzano (Stratham, N.H.) clipped a ball into the box that bounced to Bravo Ollé in front of the net, but Assumption goalkeeper Iver Sjavag was able to make the save.
  • At the other end, Hawks junior goalkeeper David Hood (Manchester, N.H.) kept the Greyhounds off the board following their first scoring chance, denying a shot from Cody Holbert to keep the game scoreless.
  • In the fifth minute, fifth-year senior Ethan Northcott (Hollis, N.H.) played a left-footed long ball over the Assumption back line. Bravo Ollé tracked it down, dribbled towards goal, and fired a shot that bounced into the lower left corner, giving Saint Anselm an early 1-0 lead.
  • In the following minutes, the goalies traded saves with Hood stopping Jorgo Karamelo of Assumption and Sjavag stopping a shot from Saint Anselm senior Caden Leader (Durham. N.H.).
  • In the 15th minute, the Greyhounds answered after drawing a penalty kick inside the Hawks penalty box. Brady Devos stepped up to take the shot and delivered with the game-tying goal.
  • The Hawks started to take back some momentum over the next few minutes of the game as both Bravo Ollé and and Leader let shots fly from inside the box. Leader's was held on to by Sjavag, while Bravo Ollé's leaked wide to the right.
  • Saint Anselm earned three corner kicks midway through the first half, but were unable to pull ahead. In the 22nd minute, senior Aiden Lehane (Assonet, Mass.) attempted a shot from the top of the box, but his strike was blocked by an Assumption defender.
  • The Greyhounds closed the half with four more shot attempts including two shots by Jevin Green, but Hood and the Hawks were able to get to halftime with the score knotted up at 1-1.
  • Just over a minute into the second half, Saint Anselm scored the go-ahead goal with Bravo Ollé playing a one-timed through ball ahead to Leader. Leader chased down the pass and toe-poked a shot into the upper right corner, making it 2-1 in favor of the Hawks.
  • The home team kept their foot on the pedal and found the back of the net again in the 60th minute. This time it was Leader who played the through ball down the right wing to fifth-year senior Zach Verow (Bedford, N.H.). Verow dribbled into the box and cut a pass back to Bravo Ollé, whose shot went through the goalkeeper's legs and made it a 3-1 game.
  • Trailing by two with a half hour to play, Assumption made a tactical change to get more numbers forward. The Greyhounds generated four corner kicks over the final 30 minutes, but had trouble creating any solid offensive chances.
  • Saint Anselm had several opportunities to seal the game stemming from counter attacks, but Sjavag made four more saves to keep his team down by just a pair.
  • In the 90th minute, the Greyhounds were given a free kick at the top of the box. Karamelo laced a curling shot towards the top right corner, but a diving Hood made the save and the Hawks held on for their first win of the season.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
  • Saint Anselm held a 20-17 advantage in total shot attempts and led 12-7 in shots on goal.
  • Assumption had six corner kicks in the match, while Saint Anselm had five.
  • The Hawks committed 15 fouls compared to 11 committed by the Greyhounds. There were four yellow cards issued in the game with each team picking up two.
  • Bravo Ollé led Saint Anselm with his first five points of the season on two goals and an assist. It was the first career multi-goal game for Bravo Ollé, who also set a career high for points in a single game.
  • Leader contributed with his second goal of the season for the Hawks and led the team with seven shots, five of which came on goal. Northcott and Verow registered an assist apiece.
  • Devos scored the lone goal for Assumption on a penalty kick in the 15th minute.
  • Hood made five saves in his first win of the year for the Hawks, while Sjavag made eight saves in goal for the Greyhounds.
  • This marked the 61st all-time meeting between Saint Anselm and Assumption. The Hawks improve to 38-18-5 against the Greyhounds in the series that began in 1967.

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