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BRISTOL, R.I. – The Endicott men’s soccer
team took on the \#21 ranked and CCC rival Roger Williams on the
road Saturday afternoon and tied the Hawks 0-0 through two
overtimes.
The Gulls (3-6-3, 1-2-2 CCC) maintained their four-match unbeaten
streak and currently stand in seventh place in the conference
heading into their Wednesday CCC tilt against Eastern Nazarene at
4:00 pm at Endicott Stadium. The Hawks (9-1-3, 3-0-2 CCC)
will travel to Western New England at 4:00 pm for another
conference showdown.
The first half of the game saw the teams struggle to get any
momentum going offensively. With strong defense for both teams,
Roger Williams and Endicott combined for only seven shots in the
first half.
The offensive pace began to pick up in the second half, with 19
shots taken between both teams in the period. Endicott saw
sophomore midfielder Ryan D’Amico (Marlborough, Conn.) fire
three shots, all of which sailed wide of the Roger Williams
net. D’Amico attempt a deep free kick ball in the
85th minute that was headed out by a Hawks defender to
keep the game scoreless.
In the first OT, the best opportunity for a game-winner came in
the 97th minute on a through-ball up the middle.
Michael MacLeay (Epping, N.H.), however, made a good clear on
the ball to keep the Hawks off the board.
The second OT saw the Hawks make a strong rally in the final
minutes, having a pair of crosses and a long pass in the top of the
box grabbed snatched out of the air by Kanter. Kanter would later
snag the loose ball in the box off of a corner kick in the final
minute to clinch the tie.
Kanter stopped four shots in the game for Endicott, while Jon
Pelloso (Wilbraham, Mass.) also made four saves.