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Men's Soccer Drops to NEC 2-1

Men's Soccer Drops to NEC 2-1

THE BASICS 
Lesley University, 1 vs New England College, 2

Records: 
NEC (7-4-4)

Lesley Lynx (3-11-1)

Location: Lexington, MA

Date: Sunday, October 15, 2023

THE LEAD –  The Lynx hosted NEC for a non conference matchup, losing to the Pilgrims 2-1.  

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The entirety of the first half went scoreless, Lesley firing off three shots to NEC's six.
  • Lesley took the lead in the 67th minute when freshman Miguel Vasconcelos fired one in with an assist to Marc Kenny Derac.
  • NEC tied the match in the 81st minute off a goal from Logan Cassin who scored off a cross pass from Wyatt Fibbert.
  • The game winning goal came just five minutes later when Darren Mota took a free kick, sending the ball over to Fibbert on the wing to clinch the win for the Pilgrims.

WINNING PERFORMANCES

  • Josiah Williams made 2 saves in the net for the Lynx.
  • Vasconcelos netted his third goal of the season.

UP NEXT

The Lynx are back on the pitch Tuesday October 15th with a road matchup against Massachusetts Maritime Academy.