LEICESTER, Mass.- Becker College fell to Southern Vermont College 3-0 in New England Collegiate Conference men's soccer action Tuesday afternoon at Alumni Field. The win puts the Mountaineers into the win column at 1-11-1 (1-2-1 NECC), while the Hawks fall to 2-13 (0-3 NECC).

The Mountaineers got on the board 8:20 into the game when Marc Massena (Port-au-Prince, Haiti) scored on a breakaway. Southern Vermont added to their lead with 24:30 remaining in the first half when Erik Argueta (Pico Rivera, Calif.) spun past two defenders, scoring into the bottom left corner of the Hawks net.

Southern Vermont increased their lead with 39:21 remaining in regulation when Marc Massena centered a pass to Erik Argueta inside the 18.  Argueta promptly ripped a shot past the dive of Karl Cameron to put the Mountaineers in front 3-0.

Southern Vermont goalkeeper Cody Gross (Fair Lawn, N.J.) made five saves to earn his second shutout of the season. Karl Cameron made five stops for the Hawks.

Both teams return to the pitch on Saturday, October 18. Becker will travel to Regis College at 11:00 a.m., while Southern Vermont heads to Wheelock College at 1:00 p.m.