Box Score QUINCY, Mass. – The New England College Men's Soccer team were shut out in the regular-season finale, as they fell to Eastern Nazarene College 2-0, in New England Collegiate Conference action, Saturday evening.
THE BASICS
Score: Eastern Nazarene College 2, New England College 0
Records: Pilgrims (7-6-2, 2-2-1 NECC) | Lions (12-6-1, 5-0-1 NECC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
New England College started out on the attack, as they fired three of the first four shots of the game. Eastern Nazarene was able to get on the board in the 25th minute, as Guillermo Garcia recorded his fourth score of the year. Garcia picked up the loose ball and fired it into the lower-left corner from roughly 10 yards out.
In the second half, the Lions continued to apply the pressure on the Pilgrims, as Denser Martinez added an insurance goal in the 62nd minute. New England College was unable to get a shot on goal in the second half, while Hayden Walker recorded four stops for NEC in the final 45 minutes.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Ricardo Aguilera and Hayden Walker split time in goal for the Pilgrims, as the duo combined for four stops.
- ENC outshot the Pilgrims 14-7 on the day, while each side had four corners on the game.
- New England College has a 16-13-4 lead in the all-time series.
UP NEXT
- NEC vs Mitchell, NECC Semifinals, Wednesday, November 3, TBD
- ENC vs Lesley, NECC Semifinals, Wednesday, November 3, TBD
