SENIOR DAY 

THE BASICS 

Score: WPI 2, Emerson 1

Records: Emerson Lions (9-2-5, 3-2-1 NEWMAC) ;  WPI Engineers (6-4-5, 2-2-2 NEWMAC)

Location: Boston, Mass. (Rotch Field)

Date: October 22, 2022

The Lead: Sophomore Gregory Kopanezos tallied the game-tying goal in the 24th minute of the first half, but WPI tallied the go-ahead deep into the second as the Emerson men's soccer team slipped to the Engineers, 2-1, on Saturday afternoon.

Prior to today's game, Emerson men's soccer coach, Daniel Toulson, and assistant coach, Liam McKersie, honored the team's five seniors for their contributions to the program. The 2023 graduating class consists of Bo Feekins, Aidan Ferguson, Phil Han, Shane Biathrow & Nathan Yarborough. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

EMERSON

Kopanezos: one goal

Aaron Tyler: one assist

GOALIE: Ethan Fitzsimmons (W, 5-0-5) - two goals allowed on nine shots with seven saves through 90 minutes

WPI

Luke Savoie: one goal

Chris Martenso: one goal

GOALIE: Roe Hendrick (W, 6-2-5) - one goal allowed on seven shots with six saves through 90 minutes

HOW IT HAPPENED 

4": WPI came out the gate and got themselves an early 1-0 lead just four minutes into the start of the game.  With the defense off line, Savoie took advantage of a wide open left side and sent in the Engineer's first goal over the fingertips of Fitzsimmons. 

24": 20 minutes after WPI had grabbed the one-goal lead, Emerson level the score 1-all. Off a pass from Tyler, Kopanezos sent a header towards Hendrick, who came off his line and misplayed the initial shot. Both the ball and Kopanezos went behind him and fired in the equalizer. 

88": With two minutes left in regulation and the game locked in a 1-1 tie. Off his initial rebounded shot, the ball bounced back to Martenso. He then beat Fitzimmons to his right and sent the go-ahead goal into the bottom right corner. 

-Emerson was unable to get a shot off within the final two minutes as the Lions slipped to the Engineers, 2-1. 

UP NEXT 

• Emerson takes to the road for their regular season finale clash down at Coast Guard on Saturday, October 29th at 1:00 p.m.

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