The Short Story: St. Bonaventure dropped the first of its two matches in the Brooklyn Bridge Cup Friday evening as LIU-Brooklyn defeated the Bonnies 4-0.

The Blackbirds jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead as Keaten Sprague buried a goal in the second minute of the match.

LIU-Brooklyn continued to roll as Nahuel Medina's shot in the 42nd minute found the back of the net. The Bonnies did not have a shot on goal in the first half.

St. Bonaventure attempted to mount a comeback in the second half as it tailed six shots (two on goal), but could not overcome the first half deficit.

The Blackbirds would add two more late-match goals in the 81st and 89th minute to seal the victory. The Bonnies, who dropped to 1-2, were outshot 18-7. LIU-Brooklyn moved to 2-1.

Inside The Stats / Game Notes:

• Freshman goalkeeper Luke Iacobellis made his first career start for St. Bonaventure. He made five saves.
• Kyle Kleckner led the Bonnies in shots with three.

Next Up: Sunday afternoon, St. Bonaventure will take on St. Francis (N.Y.) in the second game of the Brooklyn Bridge Cup. Match time is set for 1:00 p.m.