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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Junior forward John Parsons (Sunderland, MA) scored the game-winner with 3:31 remaining to lead #25 Western New England College to a 1-0 victory over visiting Springfield College in the championship match of the Soccer City Shootout Sunday afternoon (Sept. 6) at Suprenant Field.

Senior midfielder Tony Rosa (Ludlow, MA) had the assist on the winning shot as the Golden Bears won both contests in the tournament by shutouts following a 2-0 win over Westfield on Saturday (Sept. 5).

Western New England College (2-0) had a 22-7 shot advantage, but couldn't find the back of the net thanks to a strong performance by Pride freshman goalkeeper Chris Walton (Cromwell, CT) who made eight saves. SC falls to 1-1.

WNEC senior goalie Kyle Bak (Cumberland, CT) stopped two shots and was selected the Defensive MVP of the Tournament after compiling 11 saves in the two matches.

Springfield senior midfielder James Ashcroft (Shelton, CT) was voted the Offensive MVP after scoring a goal with an assist in a 2-0 win over Husson yesterday.

Rosa and junior midfielder Alex Dos Santos (Ludlow, MA) each made the All-Tournament Team along with Walton, senior defender Elliot Megguier (Bangor, ME) and sophomore forward Tyler Metevier (Kittery, ME) of Husson, and sophomore defender Sam LaBonte (Westhampton, MA) and sophomore Tim Parsons (Buzzards Bay, MA) of Westfield State.

In the third place-match, senior forward Mark Trombley (Burnham, ME) tallied the winning goal with 26 seconds left in overtime to lift Husson to its first win with a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over Westfield State.

The Eagles trailed 3-1 at halftime before Metevier sent the contest into an extra session with his third goal of the game with 27 seconds remaining in regulation.

Sophomore forward John Severns (Suffield, CT) netted a pair of goals for the Owls who fall to 0-2-1.

Junior goalkeeper Miguel Dominiguez (Rome, GA) compiled 10 saves for Husson (1-2) while senior goalie Lucas Dexter (Acushnet, MA) had 10 stops for Westfield State.

2009 Soccer City Shootout

Saturday, Sept. 5
Western New England College 2, Westfield State 0
Springfield 3, Husson (Maine) 0

Sunday, Sept. 6
Third-Place – Husson 4, Westfield State 3 (ot)
Championship - Western New England College 1, Springfield 0

Defensive MVP – Kyle Bak (Western New England College)
Offensive MVP – James Ashcroft (Springfield)

All-Tournament Team
Alex Dos Santos (Western New England College)
Tony Rosa (Western New England College)
Chris Walton (Springfield)
Elliot Megguier (Husson)
Tyler Metevier (Husson)
Sam LaBonte (Westfield State)
Tim Parsons (Westfield State)