NEWTON, MA - Doug MacCallum '10 (Hingham, MA) scored two goals and goalkeeper Will Pike '10 (Gorham, ME) made seven saves to lift #3 seed Saint Joseph's (12-5-3, 6-2-1 GNAC) past #2 Lasell College (12-7, 8-1), 2-0, in a GNAC Semifinal match on Tuesday afternoon. With the win, the Monks advance to the conference championship and will play top-seeded Norwich University (16-2-1, 8-0-1) on Saturday, November 8th in Northfield, VT, time TBA.

Saint Joseph's got on the board at 21:10 when Paul Robins (Cornwall, England) crossed the ball to MacCallum who scored on a diving header into the Lasers net.

Despite holding the edge in both shots and corner kick opportunities, Lasell could not gain control of the game. With ten minutes remaining in the first period, Lasell's Zach Gagne (Somerset, MA) flicked a pass to Shane Vinnicombe (Pomfret Center, CT) who headed the ball for the Lasers best chance at tying the game before the break. Unfortunately for Lasell, Monks keeper Will Pike made an incredible diving stop and the Monks retained their 1-0 lead into the intermission.

Following the break, Gagne produced yet another great look at net in a one-on-one challenge with Pike. Gagne rocketed a shot past Pike, but was just shy of the goal as the ball hit the post and bounced out of bounds.

Saint Joseph's tandem of Robins to MacCallum struck again in the 80th minute to clinch the semi-final victory. Robins assisted as MacCallum drove a hard shot past Lasell's keeper Julian Dutton (Madison, CT) for the final goal of the contest.

Both Dutton and Pike played distinguished games in net for their respective teams. Dutton had 3 notable stops, while Pike had 7 saves in the shut out.

Will Pike has not allowed a goal in his last 358 minutes in net, dating back to October 23, and the shutout was his eighth of the season, which is a new SJC men's soccer record. Previous record-holder and 2008 Saint Joseph's Hall of Fame inductee Michael Bolanz '00 recorded seven shutouts in 1998.

The team has pitched four straight shutouts, which is also a new program record. Twelve wins ties the mark for most in a season with the 2000 side, which went on to win the Maine Athletic Conference Championship, the program's only title in 18 seasons.

Doug MacCallum now has fourteen goals on the season, which ties him with Tim Remington, who netted 14 markers in 1998, for the second-highest goal total in a single-season at Saint Joseph's. The junior's career goal total now stands at 25, which places MacCallum in a tie with Matt Stratton '95 for the most career goals in program history.

With 33 points this season, MacCallum ties Remington (1998) for second on the single-season scoring list and gives him 58 career points, just three behind all-time leader Mike Herrick '01.

With his pair of helpers in the GNAC Semifinal victory, Paul Robins has amassed 10 assists in 2008, which is the most ever by a Monks player in a single-season. Robins passed Jesse Beer, who notched nine assists in 2000, with his assist on MacCallum's second goal of the match.

Soccer Game Summary (Final)
2008 Saint Joseph's College Men's Soccer
St. Joseph's (Me) vs Lasell (Nov 04, 2008 at Newton, Mass.)

St. Joseph's (Me) (12-5-3) vs. Lasell (12-7-0)
Date: Nov 04, 2008 Attendance: 333
Weather:

Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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St. Joseph's (Me)... 1 1 - 2
Lasell.............. 0 0 - 0

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 21:10 SJMMS Doug MacCallum (Paul Robins)
2. 80:36 SJMMS Doug MacCallum (Paul Robins)

Shots: St. Joseph's (Me) 12, Lasell 18
Saves: St. Joseph's (Me) 7 (Will Pike 7), Lasell 3 (Julian Dutton 3)

THANKS IN PART TO LASELL COLLEGE SPORTS INFORMATION