PHILADELPHIA – Despite ending the match with a season-high 13 shots to eight by its opponents, the Long Island University men's soccer team suffered a 1-0 setback against La Salle University Tuesday night at McCarthy Stadium.
 
Along with their 13-8 advantage in shots, the Sharks also had five corners to three by the Explorers.
 
Junior Jonas Dovland tied the match-high in shots with three and also had one shot goal. Senior Kyle Parish recorded two shots with one being on goal while freshman Keanu Tuart, in the first start of his college career, along with freshman Papa Ndoye each finished with three shots. Senior goalkeeper Matias Pesallaccia had two saves.
 
Parish had an early shot for LIU, but sent the ball just high of the crossbar in the third minute. Dovland was a problem for La Salle throughout the first half, missing a shot right in the 26^th minute then shooting again three minutes later. While he ripped the ball to the bottom right, La Salle's goalkeeper was able to make the save.
 
Dovland had another shot in the 37^th minute, this time from the top of the box with his left foot. A La Salle defender was able to deflect it however, resulting in a LIU corner kick.

The Sharks' offensive onslaught continued in the 40^th minute when sophomore Luke Kasulke launched the ball toward the goal from several steps out from the top of the box, but it would miss top right. While LIU had a corner in the 44^th minute, it could not muster a late goal and went into halftime with the score tied 0-0.

While the score is tied 0-0 at halftime, we've outshot the Explorers 5-3! ???? pic.twitter.com/EcHahegG9g

— LIU Men's Soccer (@LIUMSOC) September 10, 2019

The second half began much like the first, with Parish taking an early shot. His shot in the seventh second went to the bottom center but was saved by the Explorers' goalkeeper. LIU kept the pressure on La Salle, with freshman Ryan Grande firing a shot that missed high in the 53^rd minute for LIU's seventh shot of the match.
 
In the 57^th minute the Explorers would record their first shot on goal, but Pesallaccia was able to make the save in the bottom right. Shortly after, in the 61^st minute, La Salle was able to sneak one past him and take a 1-0 lead.
 
Tuart and Ndoye were dangerous late; Tuart sent a shot high in the 61^st minute then Ndoye missed left in the 70^th.  Tuart would shoot and miss again, this time right, in the 75^th minute then Ndoye would miss consecutive shots in the 79^th and 83^rd minutes.
 
The Sharks were unable to add a late equalizer and the match would end with a 1-0 final score
 
Up Next
The Sharks will have another road test on Saturday, September 14 when they face the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (1-3-0) at 7 p.m. at the Retriever Soccer Park.