Box Score SEAHAWK MEN'S SOCCER RESULTS
Salve Regina 3, Curry 0
Reynolds Field - Newport, R.I.
Saturday, September 15, 2018
Summary
NEWPORT, R.I. - Salve Regina University men's soccer won its Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) opener, 3-0, against visiting Curry College, and the Seahawks improve to 6-0-0 on the season. The win also marks the fourth shutout of the season for the Seahawks, all with senior Michael Payan (Fort Lee, N.J.) minding the net.
Seahawk senior John Julian (Upper Saddle River, N.J.) broke a scoreless tie just before the end of the first half with an assist from classmate Jordan Elster (Sutton, Mass.).
In the second half, Salve Regina got insurance tallies from senior Conor Woods (Otisville, N.Y.) and sophomore Owen Stevenson (Middletown, Conn.). Payan finished with four saves while his counterpart Paul DeMaio (North Andover, Mass.) stopped nine Seahawk shots.
Series and Streaks
Salve Regina owns a 19-8-8 record in the all-time series, however the Colonels had won the previous three (each by a 2-1 score) and four of the last five. Salve Regina's six-game win streak to start a season is second only to an 8-0 start in 2012.
Three Stars of the Game
- Salve Regina senior John Julian (Upper Saddle River, N.J.) scored the first goal and thus the game-winner.
- Salve Regina senior Conor Woods (Otisville, N.Y.) scored his third goal in the last three games.
- Salve Regina sophomore Owen Stevenson (Middletown, Conn.) scored his team-leading fourth goal of the season.
Turning Point
Seahawks have scored 22 goals on the season and just seven in the first half. Almost scoreless in the first half against the Colonels until Julian broke through for his third goal of the season.
Key Stat of the Game
Junior goalkeeper Paul DeMaio had a season-high nine saves for the Colonels.
Quick Hits
- Seahawks end the Colonels three-game win streak in the series.
- Stevenson leads the Seahawks with four goals on the season; five Seahawks have three goals - Julian, Woods, Donald Igo (Needham, Mass.), Casey Kelly (Waldwick, N.J.), and Evan MacDonald (Candia, N.H.).
- Michael Payan now has his most shutouts in a season (four) and recorded the 10th of his career.
Next Up
Curry hosts Framingham State on September 19, at 6:30 p.m. Salve Regina hosts Coast Guard on September 18, at 5 p.m., at Toppa Field.
