Rivier University

NEW LONDON, N.H. - The Rivier men's soccer team traveled to Kelsey Soccer Field on Tuesday afternoon for a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) matchup against Colby-Sawyer College. After a close first half, the Raiders came out strong in the second and held on to head home with their third conference victory in a row. 

With the result, Rivier improved to a record of 6-6-2 (4-3-1 GNAC), while Colby-Sawyer fell to 4-8-2 (2-5-1 GNAC). 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• The Chargers struck first in the 21st minute to take a 1-0 lead over the Raiders. 

• Rivier bounced back just 10 minutes later after earning a penalty kick. Junior Luiggi Ferreira stepped up and buried the attempt low past the goalkeeper to even the score at 1-1. 

• The match remained tightly contested throughout the first half, with both teams recording four shots on goal as the tie held into halftime. 

• Coming back from the break, the Raiders seized the lead in the opening five minutes of the second half when first-year Dino Hurtic beat a defender and found the back of the net to make it 2-1. 

• Colby-Sawyer nearly equalized in the 78th minute on a free kick, but graduate student goalkeeper AJ Deyarmin came up with a crucial save to preserve the Raiders' advantage. 

• Rivier controlled much of the second half attack, outshooting the Chargers 11-6 and creating several dangerous opportunities. 

• Despite being unable to add an insurance goal, the Raiders held on for a hard-fought 2-1 victory. 

BOXSCORE BREAKDOWN 

• Rivier held a 17-13 advantage in shots and an 11-6 edge in shots on goal. 

• The Raiders also controlled the corner kick battle, earning eight corners compared to just three for the Chargers. 

• Deyarmin made five saves for Rivier and finished with a .833 save percentage. 

• Hurtic paced the Raiders offensively with five shots, including two on target. 

UP NEXT 

The Raiders are on the road again on Saturday, Oct. 17th, as they head to New London, Conn. for more GNAC action against Mitchell College. Kickoff is set for 11:00 a.m. at Alumni Field.