FRANKLIN, Mass. – The Dean College men's soccer team was defeated on Saturday in their Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) contest with Saint Joseph's College of Maine by a final score of 2-0. With the loss, the Bulldogs dropped to 0-7-4 (0-4-3 GNAC). Meanwhile, the Monks improved to 4-2-5 overall (3-0-4 GNAC).
How it Happened:
-Dean and Saint Joseph's played a tightly contested opening half, with the Bulldogs trailing just 7-6 in shots at the break.
Noah Amaral (Westport, Mass.) made several early saves in goal, while
Ciaran Phibbs (Yonkers, N.Y.) and
Austin Clark (Albuquerque, N.M.) helped Dean generate opportunities at the other end.
-The Bulldogs continued to pressure the Monks after halftime.
Nate Beturne (Ellington, Conn.), Clark,
John Payne (Holly Spring, N.C.) and
Maxi Del Castillo (Houston, Texas) each recorded multiple shots, while Phibbs put one of his chances on target. Saint Joseph's goalkeeper Alex Bachmann made four saves to keep Dean off the scoreboard.
-Saint Joseph's finally broke through in the 65th minute. Hayes Sweeney scored at 64:30 with a shot from outside the box, assisted by Damir Brkic.
-The Monks doubled their advantage in the 79th minute. Godin Ndayishimiye scored on another deep shot at 78:12, with Zach Britton providing the assist. Dean continued to battle in the closing minutes, but Saint Joseph's held on for the shutout.
-Dean finished with 14 shots, including four on target, while Saint Joseph's recorded 16 shots and eight shots on goal. The Bulldogs generated several chances from Clark, Beturne, Del Castillo and
Xavier Young (St. Augustine, Fla.), but were unable to find the breakthrough.
Standouts:
-Amaral (6 Saves, 2 GA, 90:00 Minutes Played)
Next Up:
-Monday, October 5
th, 3:00PM vs. Norwich University (GNAC Contest / Longley Field)
For Media Inquiries:
Brett Chaves
Sports Information Director, Dean College Athletics
(508) 541-1826
BChaves@dean.edu
