LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP, N.J., September 6, 2018 – The Monroe College junior varsity men's soccer team dropped its regular-season opener on the road against the Georgian Court University reserve team Thursday afternoon by a score of 4-1. The Mustangs fall to 0-1, while the Lions improve to 2-0.
 
The Lions took a 1-0 lead with a goal in the third minute of the game. Roberto Minero then tied the game for Monroe, scoring at the 10:38 mark to make it a 1-1 game early on.
 
The Lions picked up another two goals, one in the 25th minute, and another in the 29th minute, eventually holding a 3-1 lead at the halftime break. The Lions scored once more in the 83rd minute to cap off a 4-1 win.
 
Kashane Ashmeade led the Mustangs with seven shots on the afternoon, while Minero scored once on his two shots. Michel Sonceau added three shots in the game.
 
Jose Ocampo shouldered the loss for the Mustangs in net, stopping four shots while allowing two goals in 25:35 between the pipes.
 
The Mustangs get back to work on Monday, Sept. 10, when they host the Monroe Express JV team at Skidelsky Field. The game is set to kick off at 7 p.m.
 
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 28 teams competing across nine sports. There are 18 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as club men's and women's rugby, and the newly added club men's volleyball team, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Monroe Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus as of the fall of 2017, has seven teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
 
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