Seahawks blank Lions with two first-half goals

NEWPORT, R.I. (September 11, 2021) - Salve Regina University men's soccer defeated Eastern Nazarene College, 2-0, at Toppa Field on first-half goals from graduate student Jacob Guerra (Colchester, Conn.) and junior Sam Winiarski (Westfield, Mass.).

Series and Streaks
Salve Regina has dominated the all-time series and improves to 27-5-1 against Eastern Nazarene. The Seahawks had won 24 consecutive meetings (1996 through 2018) before the Lions triumphed two years ago. Last year's meeting cancelled due to COVID-19.

Three Stars of the Game

1. Salve Regina graduate student Jacob Guerra (Colchester, Conn.) scored his team-leading third goal of the season to get the Seahawks on the board in the ninth minute.
2. Salve Regina sophomore Jordan Borges (Milford, Mass.) was a force all over the field.
3. Eastern Nazarene junior Bryan Vargas (San Jose, Costa Rica) duplicated Borges' efforts for the Lions.

Key Stat of the Game
Salve Regina controlled the flow of the game in both halves and outshot Eastern Nazarene overall, 15-7.

Turning Point
Alec Quiroz (Altamonte Springs, Fla.) fed Jacob Guerra (Colchester, Conn.) at the top of the box and the grad student unleashed his game-winner in the ninth minute.

Quick Hits

• Nathan Reid (Magnolia, Del.) earned his second win on back-to-back Saturdays
• Salve Regina plays all its home games in 2021 at Toppa Field.
• The majority of the Seahawk starts this season are in the evening (11) with just seven daytime contests.
• Sam Winiarski's goal was his second of the season and gave Zeke Menendez (Avon, Conn.) his first assist.
• In 33 all-time meetings, Salve Regina has outscored Eastern Nazarene, 111-41, a 70-goal margin.

Next Up
Salve Regina (2-3) returns to non-league action on Tuesday when it travels to New London, Conn., to face the Bears of the United States Coast Guard Academy (7 p.m.). Eastern Nazarene (3-2) plays at home on Tuesday (at Veterans Memorial Stadium) for just the second time in six games.