NEWPORT, R.I. -- Salve Regina University men's soccer fell 2-0 to Wheaton College in the NEWMAC opener for both teams at Toppa Field in Newport, Rhode Island, on Saturday afternoon.

Baden McLaughlin (Yarmouth, Maine) put the #13 Lyons on the board in the 37th minute. After testing Nick Giorgi (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) with several shots, McLaughlin found the back of the net with his third goal of the season. It turned out to be the game-winner but Gael Vera (Westminster, Mass.) finished a nice feed from Declan Rhatigan (Holderness, N.H.) for an insurance tally in the 86th minute.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Wheaton 2, Salve Regina 0
Records: Salve Regina (1-2-2, 0-1-0 NEWMAC), Wheaton (6-0-1, 1-0-0 NEWMAC)
History: Salve Regina and Wheaton meet for the 18th time for a men's soccer contest, and third time as fellow NEWMAC members. The Lyons have an undefeated mark (16-0-2) in the all-time series which actually began in 1989 with a scoreless draw. In the first-ever NEWMAC meeting at Toppa Field in 2023, the Seahawks stopped an initial shot but the clear went right to sophomore Daniel Medina who scored his first goal of the year in a 1-0 Wheaton win.

SUMMARY

• 36:47 | WHE | Baden McLaughlin (3) GOAL by Wheaton (Mass.) Baden McLaughlin (FIRST GOAL), goal number 3 for season.
• 85:32 | WHE | Gael Vera (2) Assisted By: Declan Rhatigan GOAL by Wheaton (Mass.) Gael Vera, Assist by Declan Rhatigan, goal number 2 for season.

NOTEWORTHY

• Wheaton held a 20-to-8 shot advantage over Salve Regina including 12-to-2 on target.
• Nick Giorgi made 10 saves for the Seahawks.

ON THE HORIZON
Salve Regina finishes its 2024 regular season schedule with a home game against Springfield College in a NEWMAC matchup at Toppa Field at 1 p.m.