Men's Soccer Earns Road Point in 1-1 Draw at Western New England
Suffolk men’s soccer used a second-half strike from Francisco Valck to secure a 1-1 draw at Western New England on Saturday afternoon.
Suffolk
11-3-3, 6-2-1
1
Western New Eng.
8-7-2, 6-2-1
1
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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0 | 1 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 1 |
October 25, 2025
Team Stats
Scoring Summary
1st
- 36:30 -
Shay O'Neill
(Western New Eng.)
2nd
- 76:46 -
Francisco Valck
(Suffolk)
Game Leaders
Western New Eng.
G:
Shay O'Neill
- 1
A:
N/A
Sh:
Cole Casinghino
- 4
Sv:
Braylon Casinghino
- 2
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Suffolk | Western New Eng. |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 10 (3) | 20 (7) |
| Saves | 5 | 2 |
| Fouls | 17 | 17 |
| Corner Kicks | 2 | 1 |
| Offsides | 3 | 1 |
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Suffolk men's soccer used a second-half strike from Francisco Valck to secure a 1-1 draw at Western New England on Saturday afternoon.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 1 | Western New England 1
RECORDS: Suffolk (11-3-3, 6-2-1 CNE)| Western New England (8-7-2, 6-2-1 CNE)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- WNE struck first with a free kick that deflected off the Ram wall and into the net to take a 1-0 lead in the 37th minute.
- Suffolk equalized in the 77th when a cross from Maxi Fadel was stopped by a Golden Bear defender, but the clearance attempt was failed, allowing Valck to clean it up with a powerful shot.
- Gavin Raitt preserved the draw with a goal-line clearance in the 88th minute, making a bicycle kick save to keep the game level.
KEEPING UP WITH THE KEEPERS
- Nathan Harlow made five saves in the contest.
- Braylon Casinghino recorded two stops in the action.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
- Valck scored Suffolk's lone goal.
- Fadel tallied the assist.
- WNE outshot Suffolk 18-9 and held the advantage in shots on goal, 6-3.
- The Rams held a 2-1 edge in corner kicks.
- Valck led the Rams with three shots, putting two on target.
- Valck scored Suffolk's lone goal.
NOTEWORTHY
- Saturday marked the 12th meeting between Suffolk and WNE since the series began in 2002.
- The Rams moved to 3-8-2 all-time against the Golden Bears.
- Suffolk is now unbeaten in its last four matches against WNE, going 2-0-2 during the stretch dating back to October 31, 2023.
- The blue-and-gold earned just their second point on the road against WNE, improving to 0-5-2 in games played in Springfield.
- The draw was the second all-time between the two programs, with the first a 2-2 result on October 31, 2023.
- Under head coach Bill Maddock, Suffolk is now 2-3-2 versus the Golden Bears.
- Valck extended his point streak to eight straight games, totaling six goals and six assists during the stretch.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk wraps up its regular-season slate on Tuesday, October 28, when the Rams play host to Nichols at 7:00 p.m. at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park.
