- With information from Lesley Sports Information -
Cambridge, Mass. - In a match up with the first place team in the
New England Collegiate Conference (NECC), Lesley University men's
soccer defeated Daniel Webster College 1-0 and improved to 13-3-2
(5-1-1 NECC) following their final conference match of the regular
season.
Despite the loss, Daniel Webster maintained its hold on first place
and dropped to 9-5 overall (5-1 NECC).
The Eagles still control their own destiny as they will now need a
victory over Newbury in their upcoming Halloween matinee with the
Nighthawks to finish first overall and earn the top seed for the
postseason tournament. A loss could drop the Eagles to as low as
third place.
The Lynx converted a corner kick attempt midway through the first
half for the game's only goal. Junior Tyler Reeves (Coventry,
Conn./Coventry) crossed a corner kick into the goalie box and
Darius Koep (Pittsown, N.J./Del-Val) struck a header that deflected
off an Eagles defender to the back of the net. Koep's goal was his
seventh of the season, pulling him into a team-high tie with
teammate Ari Sinanis (Guilford, Conn./Guilford).
Daniel Webster turned up the heat in the second half with their
best opportunity to score coming in the 70th minute of the match.
Spencer Bernard (Windsor Locks, Conn./Windsor Locks) and Andre
Garcia (Springfield, Mass./Springfield) each fired close range
shots but Lynx keeper Zachary Almeida-Beers (Rehoboth,
Mass./Dighton-Rehoboth Regional) made successful saves.
Both keepers were solid in the match, but Almeida-Beers outdid his
opponent by recording his sixth shutout of the season. The junior
finished with two saves without allowing a goal.
For the Eagles, Joe Keene (Bristol, N.H./Newfound) made seven saves
and allowed just the one goal.
Lesley wraps up the regular season with a non-conference match up
with Curry College on October 29 starting at 6:30 pm. Daniel
Webster next hosts Newbury College on Saturday, October 31 starting
at 12:00 pm.
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