Iona MSOC Battles Sacred Heart to Scoreless Draw at Mazzella Field

NEW ROCHELLE, NY – The Iona University men’s soccer team played to a scoreless draw against Sacred Heart University on Saturday afternoon at Mazzella Field. The Gaels (2-4-5, 1-1-3 Metro) outshot the Pioneers 12-6 but were unable to find the back of the net. THE RUNDOWN Iona created an early opportunity in the fifth minute before freshman Rudy Figueroa forced a save from Sacred Heart goalkeeper Anthony Suarez in the 27th minute. The Pioneers were reduced to 10 men following Ivan Marques’ second yellow card in the 43rd minute, sending the teams into halftime scoreless. Sophomore Ricardo Vivo Calderon nearly…