Monks Clip Saints, 1-0

Monks Clip Saints, 1-0

PHOTO CREDIT: Brian Berthiaume '24

STANDISH, Maine – Saint Joseph's College (5-1-1, 5-0-0 GNAC) outlasted Emmanuel College (0-5-1, 0-4-1 GNAC), 1-0, in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men's soccer action at the SJC Athletics Complex on Tuesday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Monks had several scoring opportunities throughout the first half but did not strike until the 44th minute when senior Travis Matheson (Gorham, Maine) netted his first career goal with a header off an Alec Kosinski (East Lyme, Conn.) corner kick.

TEAM STATS:

Saint Joseph's held the lead in shots (16-5) and shots on goal (5-4) while Emmanuel posted a 6-5 edge in corner kicks.

THE KEEPERS:

SJC junior Liam Foley (Middleton, Mass.) made four saves to record his fourth shutout of the season while Emmanuel sophomore Maddox Pierce (Meriden, Conn.) steered away three shots in the losing effort.

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING:

With the win Saint Joseph's improves to 15-3-1 all-time versus Emmanuel College and extends the team's winning streak versus the Saints to nine games.

NEXT!

Saint Joseph's will host Thomas College on Thursday in a non-conference contest set to begin at 6:00 PM.

 

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Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy in Portland, Maine, Saint Joseph’s College is Maine’s Catholic liberal arts college in the Mercy tradition. We are inclusive of all faiths, including no faith. The 474-acre campus, located on the shore of Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine offers more than 40 undergraduate programs and a Division III athletic program to a population of approximately 1,000 on-campus students. A pioneer of distance education since the 1970s, the College also provides online certificates and undergraduate and graduate degrees for thousands more working adults who reside in more than 20 other countries. In 2015 the College was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College’s focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions within local, regional, and global communities. In 2018, Princeton Review recognized SJC as one of its “Green Colleges” for its sustainability initiatives. Learn more at www.sjcme.edu.