(Garden City, NY) Men's Soccer hosted regional rival Westchester CC at home on Saturday.
Jason Cruz opened up scoring for the Lions in the 17th minute with an assist from
Jose Flores. Westchester stayed close sneaking a goal into the back of the net, making the score 1-1 before halftime.Â
Coming back from the half, Danny Castro scored with an assist from
Jelson Bonilla. Nassau's defense held strong and didn't allow Westchester any successful shots on goal. With an assist from
Edwin Castellon, Cruz added his second goal of the game for the Lions to go up and secure the win, 3-0.Â
"This was a good regional win for us. We just have to keep grinding the wins out and staying confident in our abilities to play as a team. As a coaching staff we are constantly challenging our student-athletes to prepare them for the playoffs, and today we did just that." noted Head Coach
Dan Fisher post-game.
Nassau will play again on Tuesday against Manhattan CC at home.
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