Posted: Sep 15, 2024
THE BASICS
Lesley University, 0 vs New England College, 2
Records:
NEC Pilgrims (2-2-1, 1-1 GNAC)
Lesley University Lynx (1-5, 0-0 NAC)
Location: Henniker, N.H. – Don Melander Field
Date: Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024
THE LEAD – The New England College men's soccer team won 2-0 against visiting Lesley University on Sunday afternoon at Don Melander Field in Henniker, New Hampshire.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After a hard-fought first 25 minutes of the game, the stalemate was finally broken in the 26th minute when NEC senior midfielder Darren Mota (Inverness, Scotland) launched a free kick from the left side and it found the head of sophomore forward Chase Gurtowsky (Torrington, Conn.) who finished for his first career goal, giving the 'Grims a 1-0 lead.
- Then in the 50th minute of the game, NEC sophomore midfielder Santiago Sanchez (Guatemala City, Guatemala), who came into the game with two goals on the week already, took a short pass from junior midfielder Anthony Aguiar (Guilford, N.H.) on the far-left side and bent a beautiful shot that just missed the keeper, giving the Pilgrims all the insurance they needed.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- NEC senior goalkeeper Hayden Walker (Manchester, N.H.) picked up his first win of the season, tallying four saves for the shutout victory.
- Lesley goalkeepers Aiden Hendricks (Richmond, Va.) and Josiah Williams (Durham, N.C.) split time in net for the Lynx, each recording three saves.
- Shots on goal were 8-4 in favor of the 'Grims.
UP NEXT
- NEC is back on the field on Tuesday when they travel to Rivier University for a 7:00 PM conference matchup.
- Lesley plays their next game on Saturday at home against the University of Maine – Presque Isle, starting at 12:00 PM to open their North Atlantic Conference (NAC) slate.
*Release courtesy of NEC Athletic Communications Office