BUFFALO, N.Y. — D'Youville (6-5-5, 4-1-3) tied Queens (NY) (10-5-3, 3-3-2) 0-0 on Saturday at Dobson Field. D'Youville put four of its nine shots on goal and made four saves in the shutout, while the Knights finished with 10 shots and four on goal.
D'Youville and the Knights finished with little statistical separation in the attack, with D'Youville putting four of its nine shots on goal while the Knights put four of 10 on frame.
Matthew Solorio (Kansas City, MO / Oak Park) recorded a four-save shutout, and the match also included frequent stoppages, with D'Youville called for 14 fouls to the Knights' 10 while both teams received three yellow cards.
D'Youville put three shots on goal in a scoreless first half, with
Ethan Robinson (Scarborough, Ontario / Neil McNeill) forcing saves at 5:24 and 37:45 and
Ewan Brodie (Jersey, United Kingdom / Hautlieu) adding another chance in the 20th minute. Solorio saved the Knights' only shot on goal in the half, and D'Youville earned two corners during a physical middle stretch. The teams went into halftime 0-0.
D'Youville kept the Knights off the board in the second half, with Solorio making three saves as the match remained scoreless. Brodie put a shot on goal in the 69th minute, and the closing stretch turned physical with D'Youville receiving yellow cards to
Shawn Richardson (Gothenburg, Sweden / Rossall) and Robinson. The half ended 0-0, leaving the match at 0-0.
Solorio recorded four saves over 90 minutes and finished with a shutout. Robinson led D'Youville with four shots and put two on goal. Brodie added three shots, including two on frame.
Up Next
The Saints closed out regular season in the tie against Queens. D'Youville Men's Soccer enters the East Coast Conference tournament as the #2 seed out of six teams. The Saints earn a bye in the first round and will host the first round winner of #3 Molloy University and #6 University of the District of Columbia on Sunday, November 1st.
