THE BASICS 

Score: Emerson 1, Clark 0

Records: Emerson Lions (8-1-5, 3-1-1 NEWMAC) ; Clark Cougars (2-12-1, 0-5 NEWMAC)

Location: Boston, Mass. (Rotch Field)

Date: October 15, 2022

The Lead: It was a goal in the 69th minute of the second half from freshman Gabe Rich backed by stellar defense that helped lift the Emerson men's soccer team to the 1-0 triumph over Clark on Saturday afternoon.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

EMERSON

Rich: one goal

Ben Deeming: one assist

GOALIE: Ethan Fitzsimmons (W, 4-0-5) - zero goals allowed on four shots with four stops through 90 minutes

CLARK

Tyler Manley: two shots (one on goal)

Ben Siegel: two shots (one on goal)

GOALIE: Diego Marin (L, 2-5) - one goal allowed on five shots with four stops through 90 minutes

HOW IT HAPPENED 

-At the end of the first half, both Emerson and Clark sent five shots towards the goal, but came away empty handed as the score sat at 0-0 going into the break. 

-The 67th minute of the second frame brought the biggest opportunity for Emerson when freshman Chris Moulinos' shot dinged the crossbar and was cleared by Clark's backline. 

69": Two minutes after Emerson's first opportunity went off the crossbar, Rich collected a pass from midfield on the counterattack and created space. With the Marin off his line, Rich went to his left and put in the game's first goal into the bottom right for the 1-0 lead. 

-With several minutes left in regulation, the defense went to work and gathered a team save that bounced off the post. The ball was quickly cleared back into play to hold Clark off the board and preserved the 1-0 win. 

UP NEXT 

• Emerson steps out of NEWMAC play on Tuesday, October 17th and will face Framingham State at 6:00 p.m. 

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