Men’s Soccer Falls to Army West Point 1-0

Score: Army West Point 1, UAlbany 0
 
Location: Tom & Mary Casey Stadium in Albany, N.Y.
 
Records: UAlbany (3-6-3) | Army West Point (6-3-3)
 
Short Story: UAlbany’s defensive streak of zero goals allowed comes to an end in a non-conference defeat against Army West Point, 1-0.
 
Key Stats

• UAlbany outshot Army West Point 13-6, including 7-3 in the second half
• UAlbany controlled 61% of possession for the full game
• UAlbany drew 10 corner kicks to Army West Point’s three
• The Black Knights played the final 64 minutes down a player

Head Coach Trevor Gorman: “Definitely a frustrating result tonight.  I thought we started well and controlled the game.  The red card changes a game like that.  It’s sometimes harder to play up a man because there’s less available space on the field.  We also know that when a red card happens early there’s usually a counter action to come, and the penalty kick was that action.  It’s unfortunate the way it played out for us.  Credit to Army for a resilient performance in that circumstance.  We push on to a busy stretch of games ahead.”
 
How it Happened

• On Tuesday, the UAlbany men’s soccer program began its longest home stand of the season, three games, against Army West Point, their penultimate non-conference opponent of the regular season.  It was the first meeting between the two New York programs since 2004.
• In the 26th minute, Army West Point’s Jack Meyer attempted a hard slide tackle against UAlbany’s Lucas Watt.  The ensuing collision between the players resulted in a straight red card for…