Mass Maritime 1, Worcester State 0 2 OT
Buzzards Bay, MA --- Sophomore Ryan Fischer’s (Marshfield,
MA) goal 50 seconds into the second overtime lifted Massachusetts
Maritime to a 1-0 Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference
men’s soccer victory over Worcester State Saturday afternoon
at Clean Harbors Stadium.
Fischer converted feeds from junior Andrew Mullen (Bridgewater, MA)
and sophomore James Gendrolis (Weymouth, MA) for his sixth marker
of the season for the host Buccaneers (7-7-1, 1-5 MASCAC), who took
advantage of windy conditions in the second extra session that
affected both teams throughout the contest.
Both squads had chances to score in the second half of regulation,
as senior Mark Johnson (Woburn, MA) hit the post
for the visiting Lancers (2-13-2, 0-4-2 MASCAC) in the 65th minute
and senior Matt McDonnell (Marshfield, MA) returned the favor for
Massachusetts Maritime in the 82nd minute before Fischer’s
heroics gave the hosts their second straight triumph and third
victory in their last four matches.
Freshman Patrick Slaney (Northbridge, MA) picked up his second
straight shutout victory with six saves in goal for the Buccaneers,
while junior Fred Groos (Floral Park, NY) made
four stops in net for Worcester State as the Lancers outshot
Massachusetts Maritime by an 11-10 margin.
Massachusetts Maritime travels to Boston on Wednesday afternoon to
take on UMass Boston in a non-league outing that begins at 3:00
p.m., while Worcester State closes out its 2009 slate next Saturday
afternoon by heading to Salem, Mass. to take on Salem State in a
Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference match that begins
at 1:00 p.m.
Release Courtesy of Mass Maritime Sports Information