Box Score SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Junior forward Jason Sabia (Poughkeepsie, NY) notched a hat trick as the Western New England College men's soccer team shutout Anna Maria 6-0 in The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) match-up at Suprenant Field on Homecoming Day Saturday (Sept. 20).

Sabia ignited the scoring in the fourth minute as senior midfielder Jim Maples (Pleasant Valley, NY) and senior forward Dan Hare (Staatsburg, NY) assisted on the play. Sabia scored again ten seconds later with the help of Hare (four assists) as the Golden Bears never looked back.

Junior midfielder Justin Martins (Ludlow, MA) put in his first two goals of the season and sophomore forward John Parsons (Sunderland, MA) scored his first goal of the season as well.

Junior goalkeeper Dan Ruscigno (Wappingers Falls, NY) and freshman keeper Ben Pearl (Tenafly, NJ) split time in net for Western New England College (4-1-2, 1-0-1 TCCC) and combined for two saves.

Anna Maria senior goalkeeper Scott Burokas (Auburn, MA) finished with eight saves.

Anna Maria (2-5, 1-1 TCCC) only had three shots to WNEC's 30.

--- Story by Amanda Bruno Western New England College athletic communications assistant