GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - The Saint Michael's College men's soccer team lost to nationally-regarded Adelphi University, 6-1, on Saturday during Northeast-10 Conference play at Motamed Field. The Panthers received votes toward this week's United Soccer Coaches national poll and are fourth in the East Region.

RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (0-7-2, 0-3-2 NE10), Adelphi (5-1-2, 2-1 NE10)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• First-year Drew Kull (Rochester, N.Y./Pittsford Sutherland), 1 goal
• First-year Cooper Goodrich (Milton, Vt./Milton), 1 assist
• First-year Aidan McHugh (Burlington, Mass./Brooks School), 7 saves

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Junior Rodrigo Descalzo Rocca, 2 goals, 1 assist
• Graduate student Matteo Lazzarini, 3 assists
• Junior Victor Castel, 2 assists
• Senior Harry Beasley, 2 saves in 66:30
• Senior Manuel Mirao, 1 save in 23:30 of relief

GAME FACTS

• Kull scored his first career goal.
• The Purple Knights played their lone road game in their current eight-game stretch.
• Both teams took five corner kicks.

THE ACTION

• Adelphi took an early lead, with senior Christopher Armas deflecting home a shot out front in the third minute, but the Purple Knights responded at 4:55, as Goodrich sent a corner kick entry directly to the head of Kull at the right post.
• The Panthers retook the lead with 8:39 gone, with Descalzo Rocca heading home Lazzarini's end line cross.
• Descalzo finished following Castel's breakout pass in the 22nd minute, pushing the host lead to 3-1.
• A trio of Adelphi players found the net in the second half.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Wednesday vs. regionally-ranked Southern New Hampshire University, 3:30 p.m.
• The Penmen were eighth in this week's United Soccer Coaches East Region Poll.