PATCHOGUE, N.Y. — The St. Joseph's University, N.Y. – Brooklyn men's soccer team concluded the regular season with a 2-3 defeat at the hands of St. Joseph's (Long Island) on Tuesday evening from Danzi Stadium.

The Bears conclude the regular season with a 7-6-3 overall record and a 6-3-2 mark in Skyline Conference play.

How it Happened

The Golden Eagles limited the Bears to two shots in the first half, but the navy and gray scored with 7:46 left in the period. Pablo Mejia (Brooklyn, N.Y.) assisted Diego Volpe (Long Branch, N.J.), who beat the SJLI keeper, giving the Bears a 1-0 halftime lead.

At the hour mark, the hosts leveled the match on Marc Tolkin's penalty but the Bears reclaimed the lead as Mejia found Matthew Cottone (Oakdale, N.Y.) in the 66th minute, 2-1. Tolkin converted Long Island's second penalty of the night, to tie the match at two all, before a free kick in the final minute lifted the Golden Eagles to a 3-2 victory.

For the Bears

• Volpe bagged his second goal of the year while Cottone scored the first in his collegiate career.

• Volpe, Cottone, and Francisco Garcia (Brooklyn, N.Y.) all had shots on goal.

• Alex Castro (Miami, Fla.) registered a pair of saves.

Up Next

The Bears await their opponent in the first round of the 2024 Skyline Conference Men's Soccer Championship. The match will take place at Aviator Field with more match details to be confirmed at the conclusion of the league's four-match slate on Wednesday.