Box Score
Box Score
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Senior midfielder
Eric Marcelino (Farmington, CT) and sophomore forward
Ryan Williams (Brewster, NY) each tallied a goal and an assist to lead Western New England to a 3-0 win over Nichols on Wednesday (Sept. 28) in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action at Suprenant Field.
The Golden Bears improve to 8-2-1 (3-0 CCC); while the Bison slip to 5-3-1 (1-2-1 CCC).
WNE grabbed an early lead as Williams converted the teams first chance of the day in the 12
th minute, he was assisted by Marcelino and sophomore midfielder
Alex Covino (Bristol, CT).
The Golden Bears clung to their 1-0 lead through halftime as both sides struggled for quality chances with just three shots each.
In the 55
th minute, senior midfielder
Corey Howard (Hopedale, MA) launched a throw in that was headed down by senior midfielder
Shawn Fitzpatrick (Burnt Hills, NY) for Marcelino to give the Golden Bears a 2-0 advantage.
Senior forward
John Rusin (Chicopee, MA) added an insurance tally just a minute later to make it a 3-0 game as he was set up by Howard and Williams.
WNE sophomore goalkeeper
Domenick Villano (Bronxville, NY) turned away three shots to record the shutout win in net.
Nichols freshman goalkeeper
Alexsandro Usevicius (Milford, MA) made two stops in 72:17 minutes of play; while senior goalie
George Quireyns (Holbrook, MA) made one stop in relief.
Western New England returns to action on Saturday (Oct. 1) as they travel to Eastern Nazarene for a 3:00 p.m. CCC match.
Contact: Matt Pettinicchi, Western New England athletic communications assistant
(413) 796-2166
mpettini@wne.edu
