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CCSU CCSU (2-3-0)
4
Winner Canisius CAN (4-1-0)
CCSU CCSU
(2-3-0)
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Final
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Canisius CAN
(4-1-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
CCSU CCSU 0 0 0
Canisius CAN 1 3 4

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men’s Soccer Blanks CCSU to Win Fourth Straight

BUFFALO – Junior Alex Grattarola scored two goals and senior Marco Trivellato posted his second shutout of the season to power Canisius to a 4-0 victory over visiting Central Connecticut State in collegiate men's soccer action Sunday at the Demske Sports Complex.
 
Sophomore Troy Brady and freshman Filippo Tamburini also scored for the Golden Griffins (4-1-0), who extended their winning streak to four games with the shutout triumph.  
 
Trivellato recorded his second consecutive clean sheet and the eighth of his career for Cansius, making five saves. D'Ambrosio finished with four saves between the pipes for the Blue Devils (2-3-0).
 
Grattarola opened the scoring in the 36th minute when he converted on a penalty kick opportunity created when junior Hunter Walsh was taken down by a CCSU defender in the box.
 
Grattarola doubled the Griffs advantage to 2-0 at the 77:52 mark when he headed home a free kick from junior Bjarki Benediktsson into the lower right hand corner of the net.
 
Tamburini made it a 3-0 contest in the 87th minute, collecting a pass from fellow freshman Manuelle Cavazzoli at the top of the box before firing a shot off the right post and into the net for his third goal of the season.
 
Brady closed out the scoring just 99 seconds later with his team-lead fourth goal of the campaign, using a through ball to get behind the Blue Devils defense before beating CCSU keeper Carson D'Ambrosio with a shot to the left side of the goal.   
 
Head Coach Dermot McGrane Postgame Comments
"The game was a lot closer than the score suggests. I was not happy with the way we were playing in the first half, but it improved slightly in the second half; the biggest difference being that we scored on the few chances we created.
 
"Anytime you can score four goals and get a shutout on a day that you don't feel you are playing particularly well, it says a lot about the character of our team."
 
Game Notes
  • Canisius picked up its second straight victory against Central Connecticut State as it moved to 2-3 all-time against the Blue Devils.
  • Sunday's shutout was the third straight for the Griffs as they extended their active shutout streak to 319:44.
  • Canisius improved to 3-0 at home this season with Sunday's victory. The Griffs have out-scored their opposition by a combined total of 13-3 in those contests.
  • Senior Marco Trivellato moved into sole possession of fourth place on the program's career shutout list with his eighth career clean sheet. He has recorded a shutout in five of his last seven appearances, dating back to last season.
  • Junior Alex Grattarola recorded his first multi-goal game with his two-goal effort on Sunday.
  • Junior Bjarki Benediktsson tallied an assist for the second straight contest with his helper on Grattarola's goal in the 78th minute.
Up Next
  • Canisius begins a two-game road swing Sept. 16 when it travels to Ivy League foe Cornell for a 7 p.m. contest at Berman Field. 
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