Offense powers Seahawks past Buccaneers 5-2

SEAHAWK MEN'S SOCCER RESULTS
Salve Regina 5, Mass. Maritime 2
Toppa Field - Newport, R.I.
Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Summary
NEWPORT, R.I. - Salve Regina University men's soccer improved to 8-0-1 with a 5-2 victory over visiting Massachusetts Maritime Academy in non-conference action Wednesday afternoon.

Series and Streaks
Salve Regina owns a 7-3 record in the all-time series and has won four in a row.

Three Stars of the Game

1. Salve Regina sophomore Owen Stevenson (Middletown, Conn.) scored twice and dished out an assist.
2. Salve Regina junior Donald Igo (Needham, Mass.) scored and notched an assist.
3. Maritime sophomore Benjamin Cook (Ft. Myers, Fla.) scored and assisted on a goal.

Turning Point
After sloppy play from both sides resulted in a scoreless eighteen minutes to open the game, Owen Stevenson scored twice in the matter of 32 seconds to give the Seahawks the lead and control of the match. Jacob Guerra (Colchester, Conn.) netted his first of the season in the 31st minute to give the Seahawks a 3-0 lead. The Buccaneers and Seahawks would trade goals the remainder of the game with the visitors never getting closer than within two goals at any point.

Key Stat of the Game
Owen Stevenson's first two shots were the first on goal for the Seahawks in the game, and each beat the Buccaneers keeper for the 2-0 advantage.

Quick Hits

• Michael Payan (Fort Lee, N.J.) made six saves in net to improve to 8-0-1 for the Seahawks.
• Mitch Hardy (Pepperell, Mass.) made five saves in the loss to fall to 1-5-1 between the pipes for the Buccaneers.
• The Seahawks outshot the Buccaneers 18-15 and 10-8 in shots on goal.

Next Up
Salve Regina hosts Western New England on Saturday, September 29, at 3 p.m., in a Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) matchup. Massachusetts Maritime hosts MCLA on Friday at 7 p.m.