Box Score THE BASICS
Score: WPI 4, Emerson 0
Records: Emerson Lions (3-10-2, 0-6); WPI (8-4-3, 2-2-2)
Location: Worcester, Mass.
Date: October 23, 2021
The Lead: The Emerson's Men's Soccer team struggled to get any offensive chances Saturday afternoon as they fell 4-0 to NEWMAC opponent WPI.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
EMERSON
Feekins: 1 shot on goal
Dang: 1 shot on goal
Goalie:
Jacob Ramer (L, 1-6-2)– four goals allowed with five saves on nine shots through 90 minutes.
WPI:
Rodriguez: 1 goal
Bazzini: 1 goal, 1 assist
Valagussa: 1 goal, 1 assist
Marcantoni: 1 goal
Goalie:
Roe Hendrick: (W, 4-2-2)- zero goals allowed with two saves on two shots through 90 minutes
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Emerson was outshot 18-3 on the afternoon as they could not generate many scoring opportunities. With two goals in each half from four different players, WPI was able to secure the 4-0 victory.
20": WPI was able to get on the board first as Francesco Valagussa's crossing pass was tapped into the net by Franco Bazzini giving WPI a 1-0 lead halfway through the 1st half.
36": WPI added their second goal of the half when Fracesco Valagussa headed the ball into the back of the net on a crossing pass from Matthew McLellan extending the lead to 2-0.
68": Halfway through the 2nd half, WPI added to their lead when Filippo Marcantoni found the back of the net after a pass from Franco Bazzini extending the lead to 3-0.
76": Walter Rodriguez tacked on WPI's fourth and final goal of the day when he beat Emerson's keeper off a pass from Alejandro Clermont bringing the score to 4-0.
UP NEXT
- The Lions return home as they finish up the regular season against NEWMAC opponent Coast Guard on Saturday, October 30th at 1pm.
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