Men’s Soccer Blanked at Wheaton in Season-Opener
September 1, 2022

Men’s Soccer Blanked at Wheaton in Season-Opener

NORTON, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College men's soccer team dropped a 3-0 decision at Wheaton (Mass.) Thursday evening to kick-off the 2022 campaign.

THE BASICS:
Score: Wheaton (Mass.) 3, Eastern Nazarene 0
Records: Lions 0-1 | Lyons 1-0

HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • The home side snagged a 1-0 lead in the 21st minute as Alasdair Ferrier pounced on a loose ball inside the box.
  • Eastern Nazarene went down to 10 men on the pitch after a red card was issued in the 31st minute of play.
  • Wheaton doubled its advantage to 2-0 in the opening minutes of the second stanza. Luke Strange converted a penalty kick to bury his first tally of the year.
  • The Lyons tacked on their third score of the night in the 59th minute to widen the margin to 3-0 as Ferrier netted his second goal of the match.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

  • Antonio Soto Valente (Maracaibo, Venezuela) started in goal and registered five saves. Erik Berg (Hadley, Mass.) collected six saves in 60 minutes of relief action between the pipes.
  • Eastern Nazarene managed three shots in the contest while Wheaton racked up 29 attempts.
  • Bryan Vargas (San Jose, Costa Rica) paced the Lions with a pair of shots in the game while Clide Neau (Easton, Mass.) added one shot in his collegiate debut.
  • The hosts finished with a 5-3 edge in corner kicks earned.

LOOKING AHEAD:

Eastern Nazarene treks to MCLA for the MCLA Invitational September 3 and 4. The Lions will battle the host Trailblazers before wrapping up the weekend with a showdown against Western Connecticut State.

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