WORCESTER, Mass. -- After a scoreless first half, Salve Regina University men's soccer took a 1-0 lead over host Clark University in the 62nd minute on
Emmet Schuele's second goal in as many games. The Cougars (4-6-4, 0-4-1 NEWMAC) tied the score five minutes later before the Seahawks' (7-7-1, 2-1-1 NEWMAC) got the game-winner from their leading scorer,
Daniel Goba, in the 85th minute. Graduate student
Jordan Borges assisted on both Seahawk goals.
Adonis Santiago made six saves in the victory which vaulted Salve Regina to .500 overall and fourth place in the league.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Salve Regina 2, Clark 1
Records: Salve Regina (7-7-1, 2-1-1 NEWMAC), Clark (4-6-4, 0-4-1 NEWMAC)
History: Salve Regina defeats Clark in men's soccer for the second time in three years and the first time in a NEWMAC matchup. Overall, the Cougars lead the all-time series that began in 1983, 3-2.
SUMMARY
NOTEWORTHY
- Salve Regina outshot Clark in both halves and 17-11 overall.
- The Cougars had the edge in corner kicks, 5-4, but the Seahawks produced three opportunities in the second half and limited the hosts to just one.
- Adonis Santiago improves his record between the posts to 4-2-1 after the six-save effort.
ON THE HORIZON
Salve Regina returns to Toppa Field for a two-game home stand beginning with a NEWMAC match against the United States Coast Guard Academy on Wednesday, October 23 (7 p.m.), and then Senior Day on Saturday, October 26 (5:30 p.m.), when the Seahawks host the Lions of Emerson College.
