Firebirds’ Blanked at Mercy, 2-0

DOBBS FERRY, NY –Mercy's Ransmond Aboagye scored the game's only two goals, both in the first half, as the host defeated the University of the District of Columbia men's soccer team, 2-0 in East Coast Conference action on Saturday afternoon.

The Firebirds continue to struggle on the road as they fell to 4-6-2 overall and 1-4-1 in league play. They are winless (0-4-1) on the road this season and 1-6-1 in their last eight games. Meanwhile, Mercy improved to 9-3-2 overall and 4-3 in league play.

The Mavericks out-shot District of Columbia 13-6 and took three corner kicks while the Firebirds managed none in the first half. Aboagye dribbled by a Firebird defender and fired a shot past graduate goalkeeper Omar Gonzalez (Business Administration – Los Angeles, CA/Park View HS) for the first goal of the game in the 13^th minute of action.  He would tally again 28 minutes later as he received a pass from Ernest Afful and beat three Firebird defenders for a Mercy insurance goal at the 40:44 mark.

Both teams fired six shots apiece in the second half, each also putting two of their respective six shots on goal, but neither team scored in the second half.

Gonzalez took the loss as he saved six shots and allowed two goals while Nick Papas earned the shutout victory with seven saves.

District of Columbia completes their four-game New York road-swing as the Firebirds visit ECC foe St. Thomas Aquinas on Wednesday, October 17^th at 2:30 p.m.