#1 - MONKS WIN GNAC CHAMPIONSHIP IN PK'S - 11/5/2016 - Standish, Maine

After 110 minutes failed to produce a winner – or a goal - top-seeded Saint Joseph's College (15-1-5, 8-0-1 GNAC) managed to top #2 Norwich University (12-4-4, 6-0-3 GNAC) 4-2 in penalty kicks to claim the 2016 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Men's Soccer Championship at Westerlea Way Field.

IMPACT: The victory ignited a three-year GNAC Championship run and was the last contest ever played at Westerlea Way Field – construction for the SJC Athletics Complex began just two days later.

NOTEWORTHY:

• Sophomore defender Mitchell Cyr (Rochester, N.H.) delivered the winning PK strike
• Although he came up big in PK's, sophomore keeper Blake Mullen (Manchester, Conn.) was rarely tested during regulation and OT with just one save in the title bout
• The Monks held the lead in shots (26-6), shots on goal (6-1), and corner kicks (8-5)

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#2 - Hewitt Header Propels #5/8 Saint Joseph's Past Middlebury, 2-1 - 11/10/2018 - Amherst, Mass.

Sophomore Quinn Hewitt (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) scored in the 85th minute to break a 1-1 tie and lift #5/8 Saint Joseph's (21-0-0) past Middlebury College (10-4-3), 2-1, in the first round of the NCAA DIII Men's Soccer Tournament at Gooding Field on the campus of Amherst College.

IMPACT: The victory validated the Monks as one of the elite teams in the New England Region and extended the program's undefeated streak to 42 games – the fifth-longest string in NCAA DIII Men's Soccer history.

NOTEWORTHY:

• Junior Noah Robinson (Wappingers Falls, N.Y.) scored the game's first goal off a Hewitt feed in the 36th minute
• Senior keeper Blake Mullen (Manchester, Conn.) made seven saves in the triumph
• The victory extended the Monks' undefeated streak versus NESCAC foes to five games
• Middlebury held the lead in shots (15-7), shots on goal (8-4), and corner kicks (5-2)

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#3 - Monks Top Mariners, 2-1, Advance to NCAA Second Round - 11/11/2017 - Medford, Mass.

#17 Saint Joseph's College (19-0-1) outlasted Mitchell College (9-9-1), 2-1, in the first round of the NCAA DIII Men's Soccer Tournament at Bello Field on the campus of Tufts University.

IMPACT: The triumph counted as the first NCAA Tournament win in team history – the Royal Blue advanced to the second round via PK's versus Babson College in 2016 but the 'win' counts as a tie according to the NCAA Soccer Statistician's Manual.

NOTEWORTHY:

• Junior Brett Mattos (Mahopac, N.Y.) and freshman Quinn Hewitt (Cape Elizabeth, Maine) scored in the 25th and 69th minutes for Saint Joseph's
• The goal from Mattos was the first tally scored in the NCAA Tournament by an SJC men's soccer player – the first-half tally also saw Mattos surpass Doug MacCallum '10 as the program's all-time goal scorer
• The Mariners' goal in the 73rd minute snapped the Monks' 19-game shutout streak – the longest in NCAA Men's Soccer history - and also brought an end to Blake Mullen's (Manchester, Conn.) NCAA record scoreless minutes streak (1,706:09)
• Saint Joseph's held sizeable advantages in shots (21-3), shots on goal (12-2), and corner kicks (12-0)

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#4 - #3 Jumbos Slip Past #17 Monks in PK's in NCAA Second Round - 11/12/2017 - Medford, Mass.

#3 Tufts University (15-1-3) edged #17 Saint Joseph's College (19-0-2), 4-2 in penalty kicks, in an NCAA DIII Men's Soccer Tournament second round contest at Bello Field.

IMPACT: Although the result ended the Monks' memorable season, the contest certainly put Saint Joseph's 'on the map' in NCAA DIII Men's Soccer while also showcasing the ability of junior goalkeeper Blake Mullen (Manchester, Conn.), who made 10 saves, including a handful that were of highlight reel quality.

NOTEWORTHY:

• The Monks and Jumbos entered the game having allowed just one goal apiece all season
• Tufts held considerable leads in shots (24-4), shots on goal (10-1), and corner kicks (13-3)

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#5 - Monks Claim Second-Consecutive GNAC Championship! - 11/4/2017 - Standish, Maine

Sophomore Cody Elliott (Gorham, Maine) scored just three minutes and 13 seconds into the game to lift top-seeded Saint Joseph's College (18-0-1) past #3 Norwich University (11-4-5), 1-0, in the 2017 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Men's Soccer Championship at the SJC Athletics Complex.

IMPACT: With the victory, the Monks claimed their second-consecutive conference crown and earned an automatic berth into the NCAA DIII National Championship Tournament.

NOTEWORTHY:

• Entering the 2017 GNAC Championship, the previous three matchups between the Monks and Cadets resulted in double-overtime 0-0 ties, as the conference counterparts held each other without a goal for 354 straight minutes
• St. Joe's held a 26-1 lead in shots with a 12-0 advantage in shots on goal and a 7-0 cushion in corner kicks
• Including this victory, the Monks have defeated the Cadets in three conference championship contests (2011, 2016, 2017)

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#6 - SAINT JOSEPH'S TOPS BABSON IN PK'S, ADVANCES TO NCAA SECOND ROUND - 11/12/2016 - Babson Park, Mass.

After playing to a scoreless draw through two overtime periods, visiting Saint Joseph's College (15-1-6) defeated Babson College (11-5-4) in penalty kicks, 4-2, in an NCAA Tournament First Round match at Hartwell-Rogers Field in Babson Park, Mass.

IMPACT: The win over Babson – ranked third in New England at the time – saw Saint Joseph's advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history. The Monks suffered first-round setbacks in 2009 and 2011.

NOTEWORTHY:

• Sophomore goalkeeper Blake Mullen (Manchester, Conn.) turned away seven shots and made one save – an acrobatic stop that ricocheted off his foot and straight down from the crossbar - in the shootout
• Sophomore midfielder Rory Twomey (South Windsor, Conn.) converted what proved to the winning PK strike
• The Beavers held the lead in shots (15-8), shots on goal (6-2), and corner kicks (9-4)

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#7 - Monks Nip Wildcats, Claim Third-Consecutive GNAC Championship - 11/4/2018 - Standish, Maine

Top-seeded Saint Joseph's College (20-0-0) clipped #2 Johnson & Wales University (12-6-3), 1-0, in the 2018 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Men's Soccer Championship at the SJC Athletics Complex.

IMPACT: With the triumph the Monks collected their third-consecutive conference title and secured the GNAC's automatic qualifier into the NCAA DIII Men's Soccer Tournament.

NOTEWORTHY:

• Junior midfielder Cody Elliott (Gorham, Maine) broke the scoreless stalemate at the 46:38 mark on a botched play by the JWU keeper with junior defender Noah Robinson (Wappingers Falls, N.Y.) earning an assist on the tally
• Saint Joseph's held the lead in shots (12-4), shots on goal (5-0), and corner kicks (5-1)
• With the victory the Monks improved to 21-0-1 in 22 games played at the SJC Athletics Complex

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#8 - Monks Clip Polar Bears, 1-0 - 9/9/2018 - Brunswick, Maine

Senior Brett Mattos (Mahopac, N.Y.) scored off a Cody Elliott (Gorham, Maine) free kick in the 65th minute to launch #25 Saint Joseph's College (5-0-0) past Bowdoin College (1-2-0), 1-0, in a clash of 2017 NCAA Tournament participants in Brunswick.

IMPACT: The only regular-season match on this list was one of the hardest fought and most physical games in recent memory with the Monks tipping the Polar Bears, a perennial NESCAC contender, by a 1-0 score for the second-consecutive year.

NOTEWORTHY:

• With the triumph, Head Coach Adrian Dubois became the Monks' all-time wins leader with a 55-24-9 (.625) record in slightly over four seasons
• The contest featured eight yellow cards, four for each team
• Senior Blake Mullen (Manchester, Conn.) made three saves to register the 44th victory, and 31st shutout, of his collegiate career
• St. Joe's held the advantage in shots (13-11) and shots on goal (9-3) while Bowdoin notched a 4-3 edge in corner kicks

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#9 - Saint Joseph's Claims 2011 GNAC Men's Soccer Championship - 11/5/2011 - Standish, Maine

Second-seeded Saint Joseph's (14-5, 7-3 GNAC) defeated #4 Norwich University (11-9, 6-4 GNAC), 4-1, in the 2011 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Men's Soccer Championship at Westerlea Way Field.

IMPACT: The Monks claimed their second GNAC Championship in three years (2009, 2011).

NOTEWORTHY:

• Zach Johnson (Westbrook, Maine), Mike Sanfilippo (Walpole, Mass.), Dan McIntyre (Sparta, N.J.), and Ali Hersi (Lewiston, Maine) scored for the Monks
• Sophomore goalkeeper Kenny Grade (Hampton, N.H.) made five saves in the victory
• The Monks held the lead in shots (22-15) and corner kicks (5-3) and both teams steered six shots on goal on the afternoon

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#10 - Monks Battle Past Cadets in GNAC Semifinal, 3-2 - 11/6/2019 - Standish, Maine

Second-seeded Saint Joseph's College (16-1-3) edged #3 Norwich University (14-4-1), 3-2, in an evenly matched Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men's soccer tournament semifinal at the SJC Athletics Complex.

IMPACT: The Monks kept their hopes for a fourth-consecutive GNAC Championship alive with a thrilling come-from-behind semifinal victory over their biggest conference rival.

NOTEWORTHY:

• Trailing 2-1 midway through the second half, the Monks managed to tie the game with a PK strike from senior Jackson Taylor (Gorham, Maine) at the 63:43 mark
• St. Joe's took the lead for good when junior Noah Elmore (Berlin, Vt.) took advantage of a defensive lapse to score the winner 14 minutes later
• Junior keeper David Walbridge (Hampden, Mass.) made four saves
• Norwich held the lead in shots (10-8), shots on goal (6-5), and corner kicks (9-2)

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WHAT A DECADE it was for the @sjc_mens_soccer team! We kick off our 'Tale of the 2010's' series with two infographics in an attempt to capture the program's success. 1/2:

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Graphic 2/2 for the @sjc_mens_soccer program 'Tale of the 2010's' feature, this one summarizes the 281 player accolades earned by the Monks over the last 10 years!

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