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Men?s Soccer Shut Out by Saint Peter?s in MAAC Opener

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Men's Soccer Shut Out by Saint Peter?s in MAAC Opener

The Canisius College men's soccer team opened the 2009 MAAC schedule with a 2-0 loss to Saint Peter's at the Demske Sports Complex on a rainy Friday night.

Saint Peter's (3-6-0, 1-0-0 MAAC) scored both of its goals in the first half, getting on the board in the sixth minute. Udi Naim lofted a ball into the box. Dmitri Pelts got behind the Canisius defense and fired the ball past Golden Griffin goaltender Adam Miller to put the Peacocks up 1-0.

The Peacocks extended their lead to two goals in the 32nd minute off a set piece. Naim shot the ball into a grouping of players in the box and Liad Amir directed the ball past Miller to make the score 2-0.

Canisius (1-8-1, 0-1-0 MAAC) held a significant edge in shots, recording 22 shots to 11 for the Peacocks. Victor Gonzalez led the Griffs with six shots while senior Alan McGreal had five.

Canisius wraps up the weekend homestand on Sunday, when the Golden Griffins host Manhattan. Match time is set for 1 p.m.

Match Notes: Saint Peter's goaltender Carlos Suarez made six saves in the shutout… Each team had four corner kicks… Saint Peter's had 22 fouls (11 in each half) while the Griffs had 10 fouls (five in each half)… Canisius lost its conference opener for the first time in four seasons… Canisius lost to Saint Peter's at the Demske Sports Complex for the first time since 1993.
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Players Mentioned

Victor Gonzalez

#21 Victor Gonzalez

M
5' 9"
Senior
Alan McGreal

#7 Alan McGreal

F
5' 10"
Senior
Adam Miller

#0 Adam Miller

GK
6' 2"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Victor Gonzalez

#21 Victor Gonzalez

5' 9"
Senior
M
Alan McGreal

#7 Alan McGreal

5' 10"
Senior
F
Adam Miller

#0 Adam Miller

6' 2"
Sophomore
GK