SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Endicott men's soccer team battled host Western New England University Golden Bears to a 2-0 shutout victory Saturday afternoon on Senior Day at Suprenant Field.
Junior midfielder Robert Hartan (Hebron, Conn.) received a through-ball from sophomore back Bobby Ivatts (Walpole, Mass.) and scored on a breakaway in the 22nd minute.
Freshman forward Fred Marinelli (Burlington, Conn.) scored his first career goal on a double assist from junior midfielder Tyler Johnson (Carver, Mass.) and senior forward Brion Likaj (Salem, Mass.) in the 71st minute.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Senior goalkeeper Nick Weinstein (Trumbull, Conn.) made three stops in goal to improve to 8-4-2, 5-1 CCC as he earned his eighth shutout of the season.
- Hartan recorded his second goal of the season.
- Ivatts, Johnson, and Likaj each registered their first assists of the season.
FOR THE FOES
- Senior goalkeeper Kevin Strobel (Rockland, Mass.) fell to 6-9-0 on the season as he stopped one shot.
- Junior forward Troy Remillard (Palmer, Mass.) had two of the team's three shots on goal.
- The Golden Bears out-shot the Gulls, 10-6.
- Western New England took eight corner kicks to Endicott's two.
- The Golden Bears were shut out for the fifth time this season.
NOTES
- Today's contest saw the Gulls improve to 3-5-2 all-time against the Golden Bears.
- Endicott earned a hard-fought 3-2 overtime victory last season on 10/17/15 in the most recent meeting before today.
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (8-4-2, 5-1 CCC) will wrap up a three-game road stint with its last non-conference match of the regular season at Babson on Sunday, October 16 at 2:00 p.m.
Western New England University (6-9, 3-3 CCC) hosts Curry on Tuesday, October 18 at 3:00 p.m. For the latest on Endicott Athletics, follow the Gulls on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
