Muncaster's late goal salvages tie for Salve Regina

NEW LONDON, Conn. — Sophomore Aaron Muncaster scored in the 80th minute for Salve Regina University men's soccer to salvage a 1-1 tie with the United States Coast Guard Academy in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) men's soccer action on Wednesday evening at Nitchman Field.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Salve Regina 1, Coast Guard 1
Records: Salve Regina (6-8-1, 0-4-1 NEWMAC), Coast Guard (2-4-7, 1-1-3 NEWMAC)
All-Time Series: Tonight was the first meeting as NEWMAC members. Salve Regina holds a 5-3-3 mark in the all-time series with its last win in 2019. Coast Guard won last year's meeting in Newport, 3-0.

SUMMARY:

• 26:58 CGA Aki Freeman scored his third goal of the season to give the hosts a first-half lead. | Coast Guard 1, Salve Regina 0
• 11:57 SRU Aaron Muncaster scored his second goal of the year. | Salve Regina 1, Coast Guard 1

NOTEWORTHY:

• Salve Regina had double-digit shots in both halves (16, 12) and dominated Clark, 28 to 13. Shots on goal were much closer with Seahawks edging the Cougars, 13 to 9.
• Salve Regina had six more corner kick opportunities, 13 to 5, than the visitors.
• Salve Regina had its first draw of the season in its 15th game; Coast Guard has finished with a draw in more than half its games (7 of 13).

ON THE HORIZON:
Salve Regina goes back on the road on Saturday at Emerson College (1 p.m.) in NEWMAC action.