SAVANNAH, Ga. – The New College of Florida Mighty Banyan men's soccer team fell to SCAD Savannah to fall to 0-2 in Sun Conference play.
 
Coming off the heels of a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to NAIA No. 18 Keiser, the Banyans hoped to bounce back in another Sun Conference match up, as they traveled to Savannah, Ga to take on the 2-2-2 Bees.
 
The home team was the first to make their presence felt, as SCAD jumped out to an early lead in the seventh minute thanks to a goal from Caio Lara.
 
SCAD added another goal in the 32^nd minute, extending the lead to two.
 
SCAD continued to apply pressure, keeping the New College defense on their heels, and outpacing the Banyans with five shots on goal in the first half.
 
The Banyans offense struggled to match the Bees output in the opening half, recording only 4 shots in the half, all off-target.
 
The Bees added another goal to their first-half tally in the 32^nd minute, when SCAD's leading scorer Mario Goic converted on a rebound attempt, extending their lead to two.
 
The Banyans defense picked up the intensity to end the first half, as they kept the 2-0 scoreline stable till the half-time whistle.
 
The Banyans turned their offense around in the second half. Fabien Donal notched the Banyans first goal of the night and his first goal of the season in the 46^th minute. Donal added a second goal just seven minutes later for the first brace of the season for the Banyans, tying the game 2-2.
 
SCAD's offense found its stride in the 61^st minute, as Mario Goic added his second goal of the game to give the Bees another lead.
 
The Banyans continued their second-half push, employing different offensive actions to try and even up the score. Unfortunately for New College, the Banyans efforts fell short. The Bees added their fourth and final goal in the 77^th minute, putting the game out of reach at 4-2.
 
Fabien Donal had a fantastic game leading the offensive charge, scoring two brilliant goals in only 60 minutes of action.
 
The Banyans record now stands at 1-3-2, as they look to improve on their recent play in a match up against Ave Maria on Saturday, September 21 at 4:30 p.m.