BU falls to Florida College, 2-1

HIALEAH, Fla. -- Stanley Richardson scored to cut a two-goal definite but the No. 6-ranked Bellevue University men's soccer team saw their comeback bid fall short in a 2-1 loss to Florida College on Thursday.

With the victory, Florida College improves to 4-3-1. The loss drops Bellevue to 7-3-1 on the year.

Florida College's Leo Hackett found the back of the net in the 28^th minute, giving the Falcons a 1-0 lead. Jokubas Samsonas set up Hackett's third goal of the year with his first assist.

FC took the 1-0 lead into halftime despite Bellevue out-shooting them 8-6 for the half and 4-2 on goal while piling up a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks.

Filip Borka made four first half saves for the Falcons and Kaden Simpson stopped the only other shot on frame that he faced.

Robbie Lloyd-Jones doubled the Falcon advantage with his 57^th minute strike off an assist from Jordan Neyman. The goal was his first of the year.

Bellevue pulled a goal back in the 77^th minute when Stanley Richardson found the back of the net for the second time this season. Okan Erkocu and Buster Honeywood teamed up on the assist.

Bellevue out-shot Florida College 18-12 for the match and 7-4 on goal while winning 11 corners to FC's four.

Borka finished with six saves in goal for the Falcons and Simpson finished with a pair of saves for BU in the loss.

Bellevue returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 27 with an 11:30 a.m. Central (12:30 p.m. Eastern) kick-off in Hialeah, Fla. against Florida National University.