Men’s Soccer Suffers Season-Opening Loss to Lesley, 3-1
September 3, 2013

Men’s Soccer Suffers Season-Opening Loss to Lesley, 3-1

QUINCY, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene men’s soccer team dropped a 3-1 non-league decision to Lesley in the first match of the 2013 season Tuesday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

QUINCY, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene men's soccer team dropped a 3-1 non-league decision to Lesley in the first match of the 2013 season Tuesday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Lions sink to 0-1-0 on the fall while the Lynx improve to 2-0-1 with the win.

The Lions opened the scoring in the 16th minute, claiming a 1-0 lead. Rookie Jacob Mason (Middletown, R.I.) blasted a shot from the top of the penalty box and into the left side of the cage. Providence Mbabazi (Portland, Maine) picked up an assist on Mason's first collegiate tally.

The visitors owned a 5-3 advantage in shots in the first half while also earning all five corner kicks awarded.

Lesley knotted the match at 1-1 in the 49th minute as Jordan Santos found the back of the net, firing home a free kick from 30 yards out.

The Lynx grabbed a 2-1 lead in the 66th minute. Erik Johansen slotted his first goal of the season into the net from the top of the six-yard box. Harrison Sidell recorded an assist on the score as he lofted a pass to Johansen from the left wing.

Lesley tacked on its third goal of the game as Johansen netted his second of the day. Johansen floated a shot over the Lions' goalkeeper and into the right side of the cage in the 86th minute.

The visitors finished the game with 18 shots while Eastern Nazarene fired nine. Eastern Nazarene earned one corner kick in the match and conceded seven.

Junior Jake Johnson (Mount Bethel, Pa.) stopped six shots between the pipes for the hosts. Nathan Trucks made one save to register his second victory of the season in goal for the Lynx.

Up next, Eastern Nazarene visits Norwich September 11 for a non-conference bout.

 
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