Final Score: St. Bonaventure 2, Saint Francis 1
Records: St. Bonaventure (1-5-0) | Saint Francis (6-4-1)
Location: Marra Athletics Complex – St. Bonaventure, N.Y.

The Short Story:
Seniors Garrett Pasono and Nicholas Perillo powered the St. Bonaventure men's soccer team to its first win on Friday night against the Saint Francis (Pa.) Red Flash, 2-1.

The game remained at a standstill until the 60^th minute, when Saint Francis' Andres Vega connected on a deflection to score the first goal of the night. Vega received the ball that bounced off the keeper up into the air and headed the ball pass a diving Jeremy Figler.

Being down with less than 20 minutes to go the game seemed to be repeating itself like most games have for the Brown and White. St. Bonaventure had to find a way to claw back, which they did in the 73^rd and 78^th minute with two goals coming from Pasono and Perillo, respectively. 

In the 73^rd minute, Kyle Kleckner headed back the ball towards the net from a cross, which found Pasono waiting there to head the ball into the back of the net. This was Pasono's first goal of the season and Kleckner's first collegiate point.

At the 78^th minute mark, Perillo got the game winning goal from 18 yards out as he secured the ball from a corner kick by Jimmy Barrios. Barrios crossed the ball in, which was punched out by the Saint Francis keeper and landed right at the feet of Perillo for him to blast it into the bottom right of the net for the 2-1 lead.

The netkeeper, Jeremy Figler, was called upon late in the match as he was forced to make two saves that clinched the victory.

Inside The Stats / Game Notes:

• The Bonnies and the Red Flash were even on shots with eight. 
• Nicholas Perillo led the Bonnies with three shots, while Garrett Pasono, Breno Calegari, Joshuah Beshaw, Kieran Toland and  Jimmy Barrios each recorded one shot.
• Andrew Garcia notched two saves while Figler had four.
• There were three yellow cards handed out, with Saint Francis receiving two and SBU with one.
• This was the first night match for the St. Bonaventure men's soccer team.
• The weather did not cooperate on Friday evening as it rained throughout the 90 minute match. 

Next Up:
The Bonnies will hit the road to St. Louis, Mo., to face the Saint Louis Billikens this Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. This will be the Brown and White's first Atlantic 10 match of the year. The Billikens are currently ranked No. 8 in the nation. 

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