Erskine Sets Single-Season Program Goals Record in 2-0 Win Over Dean

FRANKLIN, Mass. – The Emmanuel College men's soccer team triumphed in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action over Dean College, 2-0, on Saturday at Lippert Field.

Emmanuel improves to 8-6-2 overall and 5-5-1 in the conference. The Saints host Regis on Wednesday at 8 p.m. for a regular season finale. Dean goes to 3-12 overall and 2-9 in the GNAC. The Bulldogs will conclude the regular season on Tuesday at Saint Joseph's (Maine). 

The Saints put a goal across in the 7^th minute when the ball found Alec Erskine (Coventry, Conn.) near the top of the box. The junior ripped a shot away from the Dean goalie and into the back of the net for his team leading 11^th tally of the season with the help of an assist from senior Campbell Shealy (Lexington, S.C.).

Erskine doubled the Saints' lead in the 24^th minute when he finished a feed from senior Kyle King (Gorham, Maine). The tally was his 12th of the year, setting the Emmanuel single-season goals record which he was the previous record-holder of with 11 back in 2019.

Emmanuel had an 8-5 edge in shots in the second half, but neither team broke through to make the final score 2-0.

Senior Bryce Antoch (Cranston, R.I.)  finished with eight saves for the Bulldogs. Senior Vincent Conelli (West Hartford, Conn.) earned the win for Emmanuel with six saves.

Dean held a 4-2 advantage in corner kicks, while Emmanuel finished with an 10-8 discrepancy in shots on goal.

Prior to today's game, Antoch and Davonn Smith (Lowell, Mass.) were honored for their years of dedication to Dean College and the men's soccer program.

*Release courtesy of the Dean College Athletic Communications office