BOSTON, Mass. – The Dean College men's soccer team fell in their Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) road contest to Emmanuel College by a final score of 2-1 on Tuesday evening. With the defeat, the Bulldogs dropped to 0-9-5 overall (0-5-4 GNAC), while the Saints improved to 6-5-3 (5-2-1 GNAC).
How it Happened:
- Emmanuel quickly opened the scoring in the fifth minute. Justin Soto found the back of the net to give the Saints an early 1-0 advantage. Dean goalkeeper
Noah Amaral (Westport, Mass.) made several key saves to keep the Bulldogs within striking distance as Emmanuel applied pressure throughout the first half.
-The Bulldogs found their response in the 32nd minute.
Ilyass Chahid (Casablanca, Morocco) put a shot on target that was saved by Emmanuel goalkeeper David Derk, allowing Victor Nunez Savaria (Amherst, Mass.) to secure the rebound and follow with the equalizer at 31:17, bringing Dean level at 1-1.
-Dean carried the tie into halftime, but Emmanuel regained the lead just 1:46 into the second half. Jacob Nardelli scored in the 47th minute to put the Saints ahead 2-1.
-The Bulldogs worked to stay in the contest over the remaining minutes, but Emmanuel maintained its advantage to secure the 2-1 victory.
Standouts:
-Nunez Saravia (Goal, SOG)
-Amaral (6 Saves, 2 GA, 90:00 Minutes Played)
Next Up:
-Wednesday, October 21
st, 3:30PM vs. University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) (GNAC Contest / Longley Field)
For Media Inquiries:
Brett Chaves
Sports Information Director, Dean College Athletics
(508) 541-1826
BChaves@dean.edu
