Men’s Soccer Comes Up Short at Western New England, 2-1
Suffolk men’s soccer slipped to Wester New England, 2-1, Saturday afternoon at Supernant Stadium in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) play.
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Team Stats
Western New Eng.
| Game Statistics | Suffolk | Western New Eng. |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 6 (2) | 12 (5) |
| Saves | 3 | 1 |
| Fouls | 12 | 10 |
| Corner Kicks | 1 | 9 |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Suffolk men's soccer slipped to Wester New England, 2-1, Saturday afternoon at Supernant Stadium in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) play.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 1 | Western New England 2
RECORDS: Suffolk (5-5-0, 1-2-0 CCC) | Western New England (7-2-1, 3-0-0 CCC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Golden Bears got the scoring going in the 11th minute. Chris Allen took the ball down the lower left side of the field and made a cross pass to an open Sean Lanzillo in the middle of the box. Lanzillo managed to tap the ball into the open goal to give WNE the 1-0 lead.
A Rams' response came 21 minutes later. Tommy Handelsman sent a ball into the box that found Brady Sorensen, who flicked the ball into the net to lock the game at 1-all.
Minutes after Suffolk's strike, WNE had a chance to regain the lead. Malik Serisser took a pass into the box and ripped a shot that rang the outside of the post to keep things even at 1-1.
That changed in the 55th minute as Lanzillo put away his second marker of the day. Roger Elland sent a pass to Lanzillo, who made no mistake tucking away the rock to put the Golden Bears in front, 2-1.
Suffolk would press to equalize the game once again. Brady Allen was tested for the first and only time on the game in the 73rd minute when Trevor Murdock fired a shot on target from just outside the box. Allen was up to the task to shut down the game-tying chance for the blue-and-gold.
KEEPING UP WITH THE KEEPERS
- Xander Balog logged three saves in the setback.
- Allen had one stop for the Golden Bears.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
- Sorensen scored Suffolk's only goal.
- Handelsman recorded the lone assist for the Rams.
- WNE outshot Suffolk, 12-6, and put more attempts on target, 5-2.
- The Golden Bears got more corner chances as well, 9-1.
NOTEWORTHY
- Sorensen is responsible for Suffolk's two goals over the last two games.
- Handelsman notched his first collegiate point with one assist.
- The Rams battled Western New England for the first time since 2006.
POST-GAME PIC
COMING UP
Suffolk stays on the road Tuesday, Oct. 5 when it visits Babson for a 3 p.m. kick-off.