Men’s Soccer Earns 1-1 Tie at WPI
September 12, 2023

Men’s Soccer Earns 1-1 Tie at WPI

WORCESTER, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College men's soccer team drew 1-1 at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Tuesday afternoon.  

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 1, Worcester Polytechnic Institute 3
Records: Lions (0-1-2) | Engineers (1-1-3)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • The home side grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 39th minute as Matthew Biando buried his first goal of the season. Biando tucked a right-footed shot inside the left post after Anthony Coutts delivered a pass to the top of the box.
  • Eastern Nazarene leveled the match at 1-1 in the 82nd minute. Grant Bennati (Tampa, Fla.) headed in his first collegiate goal off of a feed from Juan Susa (Bogota, Colombia).

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

  • Eastern Nazarene registered 13 shots on the afternoon while WPI attempted 14 in the match.
  • Senior goalkeeper Erik Berg (Hadley, Mass.) finished with two saves in his third start.
  • Bryan Vargas (San Jose, Costa Rica) led the visitors with three shots while Dan Hill (Tewkesbury, England) fired two shots.

UP NEXT:
Eastern Nazarene hosts SUNY Cobleskill in the first North Athletic Conference match of the season September 16.

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