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Luca Li Vigni
CAITLIN SIMONS / SPORTS INFORMATION
#21 Luca Li Vigni scored twice Saturday at Old Westbury. (Photo by Caitlin Simons / Sports Information)
2
Purchase PC (1-7-0, 0-6-0)
4
Winner Old Westbury OW (4-5-1, 1-4-0)
Purchase PC
(1-7-0, 0-6-0)
2
Final
4
Old Westbury OW
(4-5-1, 1-4-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Purchase PC 1 1 2
Old Westbury OW 1 3 4

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Justin Lovell, Interim SID

Men's Soccer Defeated in the Battle of the Panthers

OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. - The Purchase College men's soccer team lost a Skyline Conference matchup Saturday afternoon, falling to SUNY Old Westbury by the score of 4-2.

With the result, the Panthers of Purchase are now 1-7 overall and 0-6 in the league. For the Panthers of Old Westbury, they advanced to 4-5-1 and 1-4, respectively.

The contest opened with 15 scoreless minutes, before the hosts took advantage in the 16th to jump ahead.

Things remained 1-0 for much of the half, until the Blue and Orange scored just 12 seconds before halftime on a solo effort from Luca Li Vigni (JR/Staten Island, NY).

Following the break, Old Westbury slowly but surely took control again, scoring in the 54th and 68th to lead, 3-1.

A second strike from Li Vigni in the 90th minute trimmed the margin to just a single goal, before the hosting Panthers scored one final time during the last few seconds to secure the win.

Overall, Old Westbury outshot Purchase, 20-14 and 12-7 on goal.

For the visiting Panthers, Oliver Broun (SO/Athens, GA) assisted on the final goal, while Jack Gjokaj (SR/Thornwood, NY) finished with eight saves in the effort.

Up next for the Blue and Orange is a return to non-conference play, as they squad travels south to face Centenary University on October 5th at 3 p.m.
 
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