Men’s Soccer Grounds Griffins 1-0 In Atlantic East Opener

GWYNEDD VALLEY, Pa. — The Pratt Institute men’s soccer team opened Atlantic East Conference play with a 1-0 road victory over Gwynedd Mercy University on Saturday afternoon at the Outdoor Athletic Complex. Junior Alex Abbruzzese (Staten Island, N.Y.) broke a scoreless tie in the 65th minute, and sophomore goalkeeper Hayden Pettit (Houston, Texas) turned aside all six shots on target he faced to lead Pratt (2-5-1, 1-0) past Gwynedd Mercy (1-9-1, 0-1). After battling through a scoreless opening half, the Cannoneers found the breakthrough at the 64:06 mark off a set piece. Sophomore forward Lawton Tucker-Ortega (Denver, Colo.) served a…