High-Scoring Battle Favors Emmanuel in 4-3 Victory vs. Suffolk

BOSTON - In Wednesday’s high-scoring affair at Clemente Field, the Emmanuel Saints walked away with a 4-3 victory over the Suffolk Rams in Saints home opener.

High-Scoring Battle Favors Emmanuel in 4-3 Victory vs. Suffolk
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September 8, 2021

THE BASICS 

Score: 
Emmanuel 4 – Suffolk 3

Records: 
Emmanuel College Saints (2-1-0, 0-0 GNAC)
Suffolk University Rams (2-2-0, 0-0-0 CCC)

Location: Boston, Mass. – Roberto Clemente Field

Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2021

THE LEAD – In Wednesday's high-scoring affair at Clemente Field, the Emmanuel Saints walked away with a 4-3 victory over the Suffolk Rams in the Saints home opener.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The first half featured five goals, all scored in the opening 20 minutes of the match, including three goals in under a three-minute span.
  • The scoring started just 6:44 into the match on the second goal of the season by senior Kyle Monaghan (Monson, Mass.). On a loose ball in the box, junior Alec Erskine (Coventry, Conn.) chipped a short pass to Monaghan just in front of the goal. Monaghan was able to covert from short range for the 1-0 lead.
  • Less than a minute later and on a long throw in from Rams first year Edward Abouzeid (Norton, Mass.), Suffolk sophomore Brady Sorensen (Plymouth, Mass.) was able to flick a header past Saints senior goalie Vincent Conelli (West Hartford, Conn.), tying the match at 1-1.
  • Rams graduate student Nigel Leo (Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.) and Saints senior Ethan Skinner (Guilford, Conn.) exchanged goals in the 10th and 14th minutes, respectively, at the match sat at 2-2.
  • Monaghan struck again in the 20th minute for his second goal of the match. On a fast break, senior Campbell Shealy (Lexington, S.C.) sent in a low cross that Monaghan snuck inside the post with his shot, giving the Saints a 3-2 lead.
  • Right after halftime, first year Joey Soucy (Attleboro, Mass.) put the Saints ahead by two goals with his third of the season. Soucy recovered a blocked shot near the penalty area and with a quick shot on goal, Soucy gave Emmanuel a 4-2 lead.
  • The Rams would cut the deficit back to one on another long throw in from Abouzeid, this time finding Rams first year Erik Van Even (Boston, Mass.), leaving Suffolk trailing 4-3.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Suffolk held the shot advantage, outshooting Emmanuel 15-11. The Rams also held the shots on goal advantage, 8-6.
  • Conelli made his first start of the season for the Saints, making five saves while improving to 1-0-0 this year.
  • First year Xander Balog (Tallahassee, Fla.) made a pair of saves in goal for Suffolk, but drops to 1-2-0 in the loss.

UP NEXT

  • Emmanuel enters conference play on Saturday, Sept. 11, welcoming Rivier University to Clemente Field for a 3:00 p.m. match.
  • Suffolk travels to MIT on Saturday, Sept. 11 for a 1:30 p.m. kickoff against the Engineers.