Becker Leads Gulls to 2-1 Victory Over Wentworth

BEVERLY, Mass. – The Endicott men's soccer team defeated Wentworth, 2-1, on Wednesday night in Hempstead Stadium. The Gulls were led by a two-goal effort from freshman Jamie Becker (Fairfield, Conn.). 

Endicott gained the 1-0 lead at the 23:55 mark when Bobby Ivatts (Walpole, Mass.) brought the ball up the sideline and sent a cross into the middle of the box. Becker settled the pass and shot into the lower right-hand corner of the net. 

During the opening minutes of the second half, Wentworth upped the offensive pressure, but Endicott goaltender, Will Manuel (Mount Pleasant, S.C.), made two diving saves to keep the Gulls up by one.

However, the Leopards tied the game up at 1-1 with a tally from Griffin Price (Allendale, N.J.) at 76:36. 

With time winding down in regulation, Brendan McLaughlin (Colchester, Conn.) sent a long free kick towards the net. Dario Neukom (Palma de Mallorca, Spain) headed the ball to a waiting Becker, who then bicycle kicked it past the Wentworth goalie for his sixth goal of the season at the 84:18 mark.  

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Manuel recorded six saves and improved to 6-2-3 on the season.  
• Both teams recorded four corner kicks during the contest.
• Evan Couchot (Mason, Ohio) paced the offense with nine shots.

FOR THE FOES

• Philip Chomicki (Dorchester, Mass.) shifted to 4-1-2 with the loss and recorded three saves. 
• Michael Zendan (Charlotte, N.C.) recorded an assist on the Wentworth goal. 
• The Leopards held the slight 19-18 shot advantage.
• Price led the offense with five shots, while Noah Martins (Dartmouth, Mass.) was close behind with four.

WHAT'S NEXT

Endicott (9-3-3, 5-0-2 CCC) travels to the University of New England for a 2:30 p.m. CCC matchup on Saturday, October 21. Wentworth (7-7-2, 3-2-2 CCC) travels to Eastern Nazarene on Saturday, October 21 for a 3:30 p.m. game.

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(Photo Credit - Michael Rotiroti)