October 23, 2013

Late Goal Lifts Elms Over Men's Soccer, 1-0

LEICESTER, Mass.- Elms College defeated Becker College 1-0 in New England Collegiate Conference men's soccer action Wednesday afternoon at Alumni Field. The win lifts the Blazers record to 8-8 (4-2 NECC), while the Hawks remain winless at 0-16-1 (0-6-1 NECC).

Elms scored the lone goal of the game with 18:18 remaining in regulation when Ziggy Jonathan (Springfield, Mass.) received a pass in front of the Hawks net, split the defense and scored into the bottom right corner of the net.

Elms goalkeeper Christian Kostka (Oxford, Mass.) made two saves to earn his third shutout of the season. Becker goalie Tim MacDonald (Holden, Mass.) collected five saves in a losing effort.

Both teams wrap up the regular season on Saturday, October 26 when Elms hosts NECC rival Daniel Webster College at 3:30 p.m., while Becker travels to Curry College at 1:30 p.m.