ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — The St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) men's soccer team suffered their first loss in three games with a 3-0 road loss to Bard College on Saturday evening at Ferrari Field.

The Bears (2-2) finish non-league play at a level .500 and will open Skyline Conference play on Tuesday.

How it Happened

Despite a 15-2 shot discrepancy for the hosts in the first half, the Bears trailed by only one, 1-0, at the intermission after a goal by Sulayman Jaiteh in the 40th minute.

The Raptors (3-2) converted a penalty kick in the 59th minute and tacked on another goal in the 68th minute to move ahead 3-0.

For the Bears

• Jesus Cano (Brooklyn, N.Y. / Cristo Rey Brooklyn), Leonel Bravo (Astoria, N.Y. / Queens Vocational & Technical), and Alex Helfant (Quito, Ecuador / Alliance Academy International) each registered a shot for the navy and gray.
• Alejandro Oliveros (Brooklyn, N.Y. / Grover Cleveland) made seven saves in defeat facing a barrage of 25 shots.

Next Up

The Bears will host sibling rivals SJC Long Island on Tuesday, September 21 at Aviator Field to begin Skyline Conference play. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. with live stats and video available at SJCBears.com/live