BEVERLY, Mass. — The Endicott men's soccer team played to a scoreless draw against No. 21 nationally ranked Wheaton on Tuesday night at Hempstead Stadium.
Despite being outshot by the visitors in the first half, the Gulls defense held strong over the first 45 minutes of play. Endicott goalkeeper Brady O'Toole (Concord, Mass.) saved the ball off the line with some help from Konrad Krysztoforski (Bydgoszcz, Poland) in the final minute of the opening half to keep the contest scoreless heading into the break.
The visiting Lyons continued to pile on the offense in the second half as they once again outshot the Gulls. However, the Gulls defense stood tall, refusing to allow a tally to the nationally ranked visitors.
In the 66th minute, Conor Rooney (Monroe, Conn.) was inches away from finding a moment of magic as he danced around two Lyons defenders and fired a shot that went right above the crossbar.
The match remained a back-and-forth affair for the final 20 minutes of play, but neither team was able to break the deadlock, finishing 0-0 as the final buzzer sounded.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Gulls are now 2-1-1 in the all-time series against the Lyons in Head Coach Joe Calabrese's tenure.
- O'Toole's seven saves tied a career-high.
- This is the third nationally ranked matchup for Endicott this season. The Gulls have now faced five opponents that have received a top-25 national ranking at some point this season.
- Hayden Laske (Wethersfield, Conn.), Carter McCoy (Monroe, Conn.), and Krysztoforski anchored the Gulls' defensive line in their 90 minutes of play. Codan Foley (Carver, Mass.) was also a standout in his 69 minutes from the backfield.
- Fourth-consecutive shutout for O'Toole and the Endicott defense.
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (6-4-2) welcomes Gordon to The Nest on Saturday for a 3 PM in-conference clash. No. 21 Wheaton (Mass.) (6-3-3) heads to WPI on Saturday for a 1 PM matchup.
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(Photo Credit - Mazzie Hinsdale '26)
