BUFFALO, N.Y. — D'Youville (7-5-4, 4-1-2) lost to Ashland (6-8-1, 4-6-1) 3-0 on Monday. D'Youville finished with a 23-8 shot advantage, including 17-2 in the second half, but was held off the scoreboard.
D'Youville had the higher shot volume, finishing with 23 shots to the Eagles' eight and putting seven attempts on goal compared with six for the visitors.
Ethan Robinson (Scarborough, Ontario / Neil McNeil) led that push with eight shots, including four on frame, while the Eagles' goalkeeper was credited with seven saves. The Saints' attack also had late stretches of activity, including a sequence with six shots and two corner kicks.
D'Youville fell behind in the sixth minute on an Eagles goal, then answered with pressure that included
Ethan Robinson's saved shot at 9:02, a corner kick and
Shawn Richardson's (Gothenburg, Sweden / Rossall) attempt high.
Brennan Restorick (Burlington, Ontario) recorded saves on the Eagles' next two shots on goal, but Ashland scored at 23:27 and added another in the 36th minute. D'Youville put two more shots on goal through Robinson and
Charlie Outram (Hull, United Kingdom / Bishop Burton College) after the Eagle's goal, and went into halftime down 3-0.
D'Youville pushed for a second-half breakthrough while trailing 3-0, recording six shots and two corner kicks from 63:43 to 72:44.
Matthew Solorio (Kansas City, MO / Oak Park) kept the Eagles from adding on by saving a penalty kick at 60:17. D'Youville continued forward late, including a Robinson shot saved at 84:54 and a
Kwame Anim-Somuah (Erie, Pa. / Cathedral Prep) attempt wide at 89:32, but the match ended 3-0.
Robinson led D'Youville with eight shots and put four on goal.
Shawn Richardson added three shots, including one on frame. Solorio made one save over 45 minutes and did not allow a goal.
Up Next
The Saints close out the regular season with a home matchup against ECC opponent Queens College at 2:30 PM for Senior Day on Saturday, October 24th.
