CHICOPEE, Mass.-Babba Jaden scored twice to lead the Elms College men's soccer team to a 2-1 win over New England College on Saturday afternoon.

The win boosts the Blazers to 1-6-0 overall and 1-1-0 in New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) play, while NEC falls to 3-3-1 overall and 1-1-0 in conference play.

SCORING
39:32 | ELM Babba Jaden (Anthony Romei)
57:40 | ELM Babba Jaden (Shaquille Robinson)
83:43 | NEC Cooper Valinski (penalty kick)

HOW IT HAPPENED
NEC took control early in the game offensively, using the width effectively to stretch the Blazers back line and managed to take nine shots and earn three corners in the first half. However, Elms goalkeeper AJ Oliveira (Beacon Falls, Conn.) was able to make four saves, and the momentum switched with a Blazer goal in the 39th minute from forward Babba Jaden (Clarkston, Ga.) after Anthony Romei (Enfield, Conn.) delivered a perfectly weighted ball from the right side in behind the Pilgrim's back line for Jaden to run onto between two defenders for a decisive finish in the box.

Elms built off this momentum into the second half, with Jaden striking again in the 57th minute, this time off of a ball laid in from fellow forward Shaquille Robinson (New York, N.Y.) The Blazers were relentless in the attack, taking 10 shots and earning four corner kicks for several near opportunities, especially for Michael Lemke (Bristol, Conn.) on services into the box.

In the 83rd minute, a Pilgrim was taken down in the box, and Cooper Valinski (Portsmouth, N.H.) stepped up and finished the penalty kick opportunity to cut the Blazer advantage to 2-1. This wasn't enough however, and the Blazers held on for their first victory of the season.

GOALKEEPERS
NEC goalkeeper Dylan Mix (Charlestown, Mass.) made two saves in defeat, while Elms keeper AJ Oliveira finished with six saves total.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Pilgrims are back in action on Monday when they host Northern Vermont University-Lyndon in a 7:00 p.m. non-conference game.