LAS VEGAS, NEV.  – Freshman Stefanos Stamoulacatos scored in the 20th minute, and the SU men’s soccer team (6-1-0) was dominant defensively in a 1-0 victory versus UNLV on Friday, Sept. 14 to begin UNLV Nike Invitational competition at Peter Johann Memorial Field. The win extends SU’s winning streak to four matches, the longest streak since 2005.
 

“It was an excellent result on the road against a good, athletic team that posed a good challenge in a tough environment,” said SU head coach Ian McIntyre. “We defended very well and showed a resilience at the end of the game to grind out a result.”

 

A closely contested affair, the match remained scoreless until the 20th minute, when Stamoulacatos dribbled down the left side and launched a well-placed shot to the right post past Rebel goalkeeper Joe Vitale.

 

Stamoulacatos’ tally was all the Orange needed, as SU’s defense limited the Rebels to seven shots, and just two shots on goal, for the match, equaling a season-low for UNLV.

 

Rookie goalkeeper Alex Bono recorded his fifth shutout of the season, grabbing two saves en route to his fifth victory of the season.

 

SU outshot its opponent for the seventh time this season, registering an 11-7 advantage against the Rebels. The Orange also held a 7-1 margin in corner kicks.

 

Syracuse concludes UNLV Nike Invitational competition when it faces Cal State Fullerton on Sunday, Sept. 16. Match time is set for 1:30 p.m. at Peter Johann Memorial Field. 

 

Match Notes: SU’s victory is the program’s first in the Pacific time zone … The Orange lost its previous two games at the Fila Classic in Fullerton, Calif. in 1999 … It was Stamoulacatos’ second goal of his career … Syracuse recorded its sixth shutout of the season, the most shutouts recorded in a season since 2008.