JamesGerbier
0
Suffolk CC SUFFOLK (2-1-0, 2-1-0)
3
Winner Monroe College - Bro MONROE C (3-0-0, 2-0-0)
Suffolk CC SUFFOLK
(2-1-0, 2-1-0)
0
Final
3
Monroe College - Bro MONROE C
(3-0-0, 2-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Suffolk CC SUFFOLK 0 0 0
Monroe College - Bro MONROE C 2 1 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Contact: John Kelly Jr.; Director of Sports Information

Men's Soccer Off To First 3-0 Start In School History Following Second-Straight Shutout Over Regional Opponent Suffolk C.C.

RYE, N.Y., September 18, 2021 - The Monroe Express men's soccer team continued their early-season dominance shutting out another visiting Regional opponent Suffolk County Community College, 4-0, in a  rematch of last season's Region 15 title game on Saturday morning at Gryphon Field on the campus of The School of the Holy Child. The Express begin their season 3-0 for the first time in school history and move their Region 15 record to 2-0. Suffolk fell to 2-1 overall and in the Region. 

After both teams felt each other out for the first 10 minutes, sophomore James Gerbier (Rosedale, N.Y.) opened the scoring for the Express in the 12th minute heading home a beautifully bent corner kick from Andres Lora (Buenos Aires, Argentina) into the bottom left pocket of the net to make it 1-0. Seven minutes later, Monroe-Bronx was awarded a corner kick, and sophomore Sabitu Issah (Accra, Ghana) sent the ball into the box and off a Suffolk player's head for an own goal to extend the lead to 2-0.  

The Express's third goal came in the 58th minute when freshman Roger Parkin picked up the first goal of his career to make it 3-0. Lora bent a free-kick just short of the six-yard box and deflected out to Parkin, who fired it off of a Suffolk defender and over the goaltender's head.

Express sophomore goalkeeper Jose Hernandez (Guatemala) was tested in the match and stepped up when Monroe-Express needed it. He finished the day with two saves to earn his first clean sheet and first victory of the season. Freshman Anthony Molina split time in the net for the Sharks with Alex Once and was strong off the bench making three saves in 67 minutes. Once played the first 22 minutes of the match for Suffolk.

The Express will look to remain perfect on the campaign this Tuesday, September 21, at 1 p.m against NJCAA DI District Champion Harcum College. The match will be played at the Proving Grounds in Conshohocken, Pennslyvania. For more information on the matchup, click the Monroe Express Men's Soccer Schedule. 

Notables

  • The Express have dominated the first half outscoring their opponents 10-0 during this three-game stretch.
  • James Gerbier (Rosedale, N.Y.) extended season-best goal total to four and recorded goals in back-to-back games for the first time in his career.
  • Andres Lora (Buenos Aires, Argentina) has three assists and five points over his last two games.
  • Jose Hernandez (Guatemala) has posted three shutouts for his career, two of them coming versus Suffolk County Community College this afternoon and last year on May 14, 2021.


ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 36 teams competing across nine sports. There are 19 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as club men's and women's rugby, the Monroe College marching band, and the newly added esports program, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has 17 teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level. For more information about the Monroe Express, please visit us at www.MonroeExpress.com or follow us on social media: Facebook (Monroe Express), Twitter (@MonroeExpress), and Instagram (@MonroeExpress).

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