The Fairfield Stags (0-1) were stunned by the Albany Great Danes (1-0) last night to start off the season. Albany wins it's first game since 2008. Click here for a full
recap.
The Least You Should Know:
-Fairfield did have their opportunities with 15 shots and having 9 of them on goal.
Kwadwo Asante mad a terrfic play but
Adrian Foncette made an amazing stop to deflect the kick just above the net.
-The first goal came because of a loose ball turnover and they scored on a breakaway.
-Once again: Albany won their first game since 2008.
-850 people showed up to watch the defeat.
I know that it's Albany and their leading scorer last year had 5 total points but they did have some bright lights. I was very impressed with their goal keeper. Last year he played every minute of every game and finished with 1.66 goals per game good enough to win team MVP. He had 9 saves last night but that wasn't even close to his career high when he stopped a NCAA Division 1 program record with 16 aganist Colgate.
The Stags did play aggressively in the first half but they did not cash in on their opportunities. This is not how you want to start off your season. There were 850 energetic fans who were cheering and even during the wave! They were into the game. At least the team did not show up flat for their opening game. At the end of the day, this is a non-conference game and it is a good thing that they have time to improve offensively before they start with their conference slate. They should have help when Jack Burridge will suit up, "probably at the third game of the season."
Up Next
The Stags will continue their 7 game homestand opposing Bradley University Friday night at 7 PM.
Stags forward Jack Burridge will be out for the season due to an injury sustained on the game on Saturday. The leading scorer from last year suffered broken bones in his elbow and dislocated other parts and underwent a three hour surgery. He will redshirt and should be good for next year.
