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Men’s Soccer Hosts LIU in Home Opener

Men’s Soccer Hosts LIU in Home Opener


ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany men’s soccer team returns home for game two of the 2024 season. The Great Danes will host LIU for a 3:30 pm game on Sunday, Aug. 25.
 
Game Info
Sunday, August 25 vs LIU

Bob Ford Field at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium in Albany, N.Y.
3:30 pm
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One Game, One Win
The Great Danes opened the season on the road at Niagara. Facing the Purple Eagles, UAlbany earned the one-goal victory, 3-2, in the final minutes of the contest. Pedro Lucas wasted no time to put the Great Danes on the board in the third minute of action. Niagara tied the game for an even score at halftime. UAlbany re-took the lead in the 72nd minute as Timo Jansen shot a rocket of a shot into the goal. Just a minute later, the Purple Eagles tied the score but an own goal put UAlbany back in the lead with just 1:30 left in the game. 
 
New Faces
In early August, head coach Trevor Gorman announced the addition of 12 new student-athletes to the team ahead of the 2024 season.
 
“We are excited to add these players to our UAlbany program,” said Gorman. “Some joined us in January and experienced the spring semester adapting to our system and others will join us this fall. It’s a talented group that covers all positions on the pitch and has a good variety of characteristics. We look forward to welcoming each of them into our Great Dane family and look forward to seeing their contributions this fall and beyond.”
 
New additions to the team include:
Edis Alic: DEF – 6’1 – 175lbs. – Vaxjo, Sweden
Christos Efstatiou: DEF – 6’2 – 180lbs. – Limassol, Cyprus
Breckin Fett: DEF – 5’11 – 180lbs. – Anchorage, Alaska
Luca Grilla: MID – 6’0 – 155lbs. – Orlando, Fla.
Kenan Kanic: MID – 5’7 – 160lbs. – Glenmont, N.Y.
Max Kwitchoff: MID – 5’11 – 175lbs. – Tonawanda, N.Y.
Pedro Lucas: ATT – 6’0 – 170lbs. – Sao Paulo, Brazil
Brennan McDermott: MID – 6’1 – 170lbs. – Rochester, N.Y.
Nassim Nouajaa: DEF – 6’2 – 175lbs. – Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jordan Shullenberger: MID – 6’1 – 170lbs. – Waterbury, Vt.
Kodai Tsuzuki: GK – 6’5 – 185lbs. – Takahama, Japan
Marcos Villanueva: MID – 6’1 – 170lbs. – San Juan, Puerto Rico
 
2024 Schedule
UAlbany is set to face five opponents coming off of 2023 NCAA Tournament appearances. Accounting for the last two…

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