MASPETH, NY (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | The New Jersey City University men's soccer team has not allowed more than two goals in a game all season. But the Gothic Knights inability to put away scoring chances—just four goals in six games—coupled with a red card midway through the first half—set the stage for a 1-0 non-conference loss to Baruch College on September 10 at the Met Oval.
 
NJCU (1-3-2) lost its second game by a 1-0 margin this season and was shutout for the fourth time in six games. Meanwhile, the Knights lost to Baruch (3-2-0) for the first time in four all-time meetings.
 
For the first time this season, the Gothic Knights did not reach overtime, snapping what was believed to be an NCAA-record five consecutive overtimes to open the season. NJCU was one overtime shy of the known NCAA mark of six consecutive overtimes by Division I San Diego State in 2009.
 
Baruch outshot NJCU 15-7, including 6-1 in the first half and scored the only goal of the game at the 8:52 mark when Kevin Romero struck a free kick from outside the box into the upper right side.
 NJCU played the final 68:37 a man down after sophomore midfielder Kevin Cavalcanti (Teaneck, NJ/Paramus Catholic) picked up two yellow cards—the second becoming red—in a span of 58 seconds in the 31st and 32nd minutes.
 
Previous Disney Soccer/NSCAA Division III National Player of the Week and converted junior goalkeeper Tyler Krychkowski (North Arlington, NJ/North Arlington) made five saves to keep the Knights in the game.
 
Helder Correia earned the win for the Bearcats, playing the first 45 minutes. Peter DiBona kept the shutout intact with three second-half saves as NJCU pressed late with shots on target in the 76th, 79th and 86th minutes.
 
While the NJCU defense limited the opposition to six or fewer shots on goal for the fourth time this season, no Gothic Knight was able to attempt more than two shots as Baruch was able to maintain its lead for more than 81 minutes.
 
Third-year head coach Patrick Snyder said: "We need to keep working to improve each day heading towards the start of conference play in two weeks. Attacking is an area we need to improve and we will continue working on it until we get more consistent threats in our opponents' defensive third."
 
NJCU looks to improve its offensive production in another non-conference game on Saturday, September 13 (3:30 p.m.) when it faces Maritime College in Throggs Neck, NY.