Mitchell Men's Soccer Falls 2-0 at Dean

Recap, photo courtesy of Mitchell College

FRANKLIN, Mass. - The Mitchell College men's soccer team suffered a 2-0 setback at Dean College on Wednesday evening in non-conference action.

The Bulldogs remained unbeaten on the season and improved to 11-0-0 overall. Samuel Fonseca scored in the 16th minute to give Dean the early edge, and Yuri Mascarenhas added an unassisted tally early in the second half to complete the scoring.

Mitchell goalie Anthony Drake played the entire 90 minutes and turned away five shots. Dean held a 16-1 advantage in shots.

Mitchell will next host Wheelock College on Saturday, October 10 at 3 p.m.

TY CATUNTO SCORES FIRST CAREER GOAL IN, 3-0, WIN OVER CURRY

Providence, R.I.-- Rhode Island College sophomore midfielder Ty Catunto (New Bedford, MA) notched his first career goal and sophomore forward Komla Dogbey (Providence, RI) scored one goal and added two helpers as the Anchormen topped Curry, 3-0, in non-conference action played at the RIC Soccer Field on Wednesday night.

The Anchormen (6-4) and the Colonels (10-3) struggled to find an offensive flow early, with neither team threatening the opponent’s goal. Each team managed to get some offensive opportunities in the middle of the frame, but it wasn’t until the 38th minute when RIC junior goalkeeper Chris Moura (Rumford, RI) dove to his right to stop a point blank shot by Curry senior forward Matt Cotnoir (Longmeadow, MA) that either offense managed a decisive scoring opportunity.

The Anchormen would get their best opportunity of the half in the 41st minute

Men’s Soccer Falls to Boston College, 1-0

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Boston College's Mohammed Moro scored in the 16th minute to lead the Eagles past the Brown men's soccer team, 1-0, in Tuesday night's non-conference matchup at Stevenson Field.

Boston College improves to 7-3-1 overall while the Bears drop to 5-4 on the season.

Boston College notched the lone tally of the contest at 15:45. Simon Enstrom moved down the left flank before passing off to Moro, who had his initial shot blocked, but quickly rifled home the rebound to give the visitors the early lead.

BC outshot the Bears in the first half, 6-5.

Brown roared back in the second period with 12 shots, including five on target with several solid chances down the stretch.

After a pair of early attempts from Matthew Chow (Vancouver, British Columbia) and Will Cross (Nashville, Tenn.), Brown's best chance came late in the stanza with just under six minutes remaining. Chow blasted a shot from the top of the box that was turned away by BC keeper Alex Kapp with a rebound in front, but Jack Hagstrom (Middleton, Wis.) followed with a shot that sailed just high over the crossbar.

Brown kept up the attack during the final minutes of the contest, but Kapp corralled a header by Cross and Nate Pomeroy (Groton, Mass.) sent a shot just wide, as BC staved off the late bid and sealed the win.

Brown recorded 13 corner kicks to just one from the Eagles. Brown also outshot BC, 17-13.

Brown returns to Ivy League play on Saturday when the Bears host Princeton at 7 p.m. Tickets for all Brown men's soccer games can be purchased online, by calling the Brown Athletics Ticket Office at (401) 863-2773, or by walking up to the box office located in the Pizzitola Sports Center, open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ZARRAGA SCORES TWICE IN, 2-1, WIN AT WESTERN CONNECTICUT

Danbury, Conn.-Rhode Island College used a pair of goals from senior forward José Zarraga (Providence, RI) to earn a come from behind victory over Little East Conference rival Western Connecticut, 2-1, in men’s soccer action on Saturday afternoon.

The Anchormen (5-4, 2-1 LEC) put the pressure on early, with sophomore forward Komla Dogbey (Providence, RI) snapping a header on net, which was turned aside by Western (4-4-1, 0-2-1 LEC) sophomore goalkeeper Austin Tierney (East Hampton, CT) in the 11th minute.

The Colonials turned the tables, applying pressure on the RIC defense until they

Bears Clipped by Engineers, 1-0

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - A first half goal by junior Kareem Itani propelled MIT to a 1-0 win over Coast Guard in New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) action.

With the loss the Bears fall to 3-8 overall and 1-2 in NEWMAC play. The Engineers continue to hold on to the top spot in the conference as they are undefeated in conference play at 3-0 and 8-1 overall.
MIT started off the game controlling possession as senior Austin Freel received a nice heel pass pass to beat a Coast Guard defender and put a shot on goal. Freshman William Bragaw dove to his right making the save.

10:40 into the match senior Lukas Benedetto attempted to get the Bears on the board first as he intercepted an errant Engineers pass and fired a shot from the top of MIT's 18 yard box. The shot, however, was gobbled up by senior goalkeeper Jake Amereno.

The Engineers struck pay dirt in the 20th minute as Itani received a pass over the top and took a touch towards goal. Bragaw attempted to charge out and cut off Itani, but Itani managed a quick, arching shot that cleared Bragaw and bounced into the back of the net. The goal was Itani's 5th of the year and second in conference play.

Bragaw showed up in a big way later in the first half to keep the deficit at one as senior Sean Bingham lined up a free kick from the top of the Bear's penalty box. Bingham fired a shot on goal but Bragaw sprawled to his right to make the save. Off the rebound Bingham attempted another shot but Bragaw once again dove to his right making the save and not allowing a second rebound.

The second half saw Coast Guard with the first opportunity as Amereno attempted to come off his line to collect a long service. A miscommunication between Amereno and a teammate caused the ball to be headed to Benedetto. Benedetto attempted a shot from distance but hit it off the mark and out of play.

Another free kick by the Engineers would once again test Bragaw as a shot by sophomore Joshua Wilson deflected off a Bears defender and headed towards goal. Bragaw recovered and made the diving save to keep MIT's lead at one.

Junior Kyle Phillips had the final chance of the game for Coast Guard in the 86th minute when he sent a shot towards goal but put it over the bar.

Bragaw (2-4) had a strong day in goal making a career high eight saves on 21 shots, nine on goal.
Amareno made three saves on seven shots, three on goal improving his record to 7-1. The Engineers have not allowed a goal in their last five games.

The Bears return to action on Tuesday, October 6th as they travel to New Haven for an out of conference match against Albertus Magnus. Kickoff is 3:30.