Box Score Henniker, N.H.- Colby-Sawyer College men's soccer forward Andrew Clothier (Matamata, New Zealand) would net the game-winner in the 66th minute of play leading the Chargers past the New England College Pilgrims 2-1 in NAC Quarterfinal action Sunday.
With the win the Chargers improve to 9-7-2 on the season and will travel to take on the seconded seeded Maine Maritime Academy Mariners in the NAC Semifinals on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The loss closes out the Pilgrims' season as they finish 10-7-2 on the season.
New England College would strike first as junior Manny Arteage (Norwalk, Conn.) would net his team-high 11th goal of the season assisted by first-year midfielder
Rizy Misiri (Concord, N.H.) in the 16th minute of play.
The Chargers would have two quality scoring opportunities in the opening half both called back due to offsides. Colby-Sawyer would get the equalizer in the 31st minute as NEC would let in an own goal knotting the game at 1-1.
The Pilgrims would have an early scoring chance in the second half as both
Julian Yourawski (Peabody, Mass.) and
Rizy Misiri (Concord, N.H.) would each have a shot ricochet off the post in the 50th minute.
Charger Andrew Clothier would give Colby-Sawyer the 2-0 lead in the 66th minute of play as he would fire a shot from 40 yards out that would just sail over the reach of NEC keeper
Robert Millard (Barrington, R.I.).
The Pilgrims would continue to turn up the offensive pressure in the final minutes of play finishing the game with the 10-3 advantage in shots on net but the Chargers would hold strong for the victory.
Picking up the win in net for Colby-Sawyer was Nick Austin (Westerly, R.I.) who finished with nine saves. Millard recorded one save in the loss.