BRONX, NY – New York University made an early goal stood up as the Violets defeated the University of Rochester men's soccer team 1-0 in a UAA conference matchup on Friday afternoon at Gaelic Park.
 
Neither team could muster very many chances as only 10 shots were taken in the contest along with a total of six corner kicks.  Rochester (8-3-3, 1-2-2 UAA) held the host Violets without a shot in the second half and ended the game with a 6-4 edge in attempts, also holding the advantage in corners by a 4-2 margin.
 
The Violets (8-6-2, 2-3 UAA) were able to strike in the opening ten minutes, scoring the games lone goal at 7:12.  Robert Shellow dribbled the ball along the left side in the offensive zone and sent a cross into the box where it deflected off a Yellowjacket defender, finding Owen Smith inside where he would chip the ball right over UR goalie Patrick Conway for the goal.
 
Rochester would get its best scoring chance of the game in the 20th minute when Mitch Volis slipped a pass through the NYU defense to teammate Jeff Greblick for a point blank chance, but the seniors attempt was saved at the right post by Violet goalie Lucas Doucette.
 
Two-thirds of the way through the first half, Greblick found teammate Cristian Baltier in a similar situation, sending a pass through the defense along the right side, but Baltier's shot wound up going wide of the net.
 
Ten minutes before halftime, NYU earned a free kick at the edge of the box, but Conway made a nice save on Tristan Medios-Simon, punching the hard shot high of the bar.
 
The second half turned into a physical battle between the teams as 17 of the 25 fouls in the game took place after the break, with the addition of two yellow cards.
 
Rochester's defense would clamp down and not surrender a shot over the final 45 minutes, but NYU would hold the Yellowjackets to three attempts as well, with only one generating a solid scoring chance.
 
In the 53rd minute, after UR was awarded a free kick at the edge of the box, Geoffrey Rouin received the ball 15 yards out following a deflection in front but his attempt was sent high of the NYU goal.
 
Rochester would apply offensive pressure for the remainder of the half, generating two corner kicks with under seven minutes to play, but neither attempt turned into a legitimate chance for the Yellowjackets.
 
UR returns to action on Sunday with another UAA road test, this time the 'Jackets will take on Brandeis University at 1:30 pm.