The New York University's men's team dropped a 2-1 University Athletic Association (UAA) match against the Brandeis University Judges on Saturday, November 7, in Waltham, MA.
The Violets started the match with a possession-based offense, trying to find holes in the midfield to create scoring chances. They quickly scored their first goal just eight minutes into the match as
Edward Wester curled the ball into the top right corner of the net off an assist by
Keyon Namdar. This opening goal marked the first goal of the season for Wester.
Brandeis responded by increasing their press and found an equalizer at 18:44 from Joaquin Sanchez-Korenfield, off an assist by Juan Vera.
Both teams started to play at a faster pace and in transition in the second half. The Violets relied on quick passes and throws from goalie
Gabino Talisayon for their offensive build-up. The Judges, on the other hand, started to use long through passes to their wingers to create additional one-on-one scoring chances.
Brandeis scored their second goal of the match off a cross from Danny Holzer, which was tapped into the net by Kaden Collins.
The Violets' closest opportunity for an equalizer was at the 65-minute mark, when a shot by
Mark Shields was saved by Brandeis goalie Benny Shin.
Tim Brdaric also put the ball in the net at 75:37, but the goal was ruled offside.
The Violets outshot the Judges 16-12 and generated a total of five corners. Five of NYU's 16 shots landed on goal, while Brandeis recorded four out of 12. Brdaric led the Violets with six shots, followed by Wester with four.
NYU's loss against Brandeis marks the final match of the season for the men's soccer team.
