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SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY SEAHAWKS

Seahawks remain unbeaten after shutout

Salve Regina earned its first win of the season (Photo by Ed Habershaw).
Salve Regina earned its first win of the season (Photo by Ed Habershaw).

NEWPORT, R.I. - Junior Jordan Borges (Milford, Mass.) notched a goal and an assist for the Salve Regina University men's soccer team as it defeated visiting UMass Dartmouth 2-0 in non-conference action Wednesday evening.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Salve Regina 2, UMass Dartmouth 0
Records: Salve Regina (1-0-2), UMass Dartmouth (0-1-1)
All-Time Series: UMass Dartmouth leads 17-8-3; Salve snaps a two-game losing streak in the series.

SUMMARY:

  • 3:35 - Jordan Borges was knocked down by the keeper earning a penalty kick which he buried low and to the left. | Salve Regina 1, UMass Dartmouth 0
  • 21:48 - This time Borges laid a pass across to his left from the top of the 18 to Nick Diamond who drove home his first goal of the season. | Salve Regina 2, UMass Dartmouth 0

NOTEWORTHY:

  • Salve Regina outshot UMass 30-10 and 13-4 in shots on goal.
  • The Seahawks held a 8-1 edge in corners.
  • Anthony Buttafoco made a career-high 11 saves for the Corsairs to fall to 0-1-1 in net.
  • Aidan Figueira stopped all four shots he faced in his Seahawks' debut to improve to 1-0-0 in the cage.

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING:

"I thought we did well in the first half executing what we had discussed in our lead up to the match – getting on the front foot, playing at the opponent, and playing through the lines and into the channels quickly.  We were able to change our point of attack quickly and play into the feet of our center mids while also mixing in a stretch factor with balls into the channels or the forward space of our strikers.  We out-shot them by a good margin and I think we were bit better in creating our chances this match but we are still lacking that killer instinct to put the game away by capitalizing on our chances.  But ultimately, it's good to get the first win of the season under our belts as we continue to work on refining our possession and developing our entire roster." - Salve Regina head coach Craig O'Rourke II

ON THE HORIZON:

Salve Regina plays hosts Clark on Saturday, September 10, a 1 p.m.