Men's Soccer Opens League Play With Win Over Gordon

BOSTON, Mass. – Junior John Dauphin (Yorba Linda, Calif.) had a goal and an assist as a part of three unanswered goals as the Wentworth Institute of Technology men's soccer team opened Commonwealth Coast Conference play with a 3-2 win over Gordon Saturday afternoon on Sweeney Field.

THE BASICS:
SCORING:  GC – Luckson Dambo (Max Farner), 4:31; WIT – Eddie Smith (John Dauphin), 35:27; WIT – Griffin Price (Cameron Pacheco, Augustin Edwin, Jr.), 57:37; WIT – Dauphin (Alex Moore), 64:12; GC – Noah Craig (Micah Craig), 66:13.
SHOTS (ON GOAL):  WIT 14 (6); GC, 7 (6).
CORNER KICKS:  WIT 7; GC, 2
SAVES:  WIT – Robbie West, 4; GC – Wesley Sprague, 3

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Gordon struck early in the contest as freshman Max Farner (Pittsburgh, Pa.) sent a pass across the box to sophomore Luckson Dembo (Belmont, Mass.), who put a shot inside the right post at 4:31.
• Wentworth maintained the majority of possession and had a chance in the 25th minute when Fighting Scot junior Wesley Sprague (Naperville, Ill.) made a diving stop on a freshman Augustin Edwin, Jr. (New Bedford, Mass.) bid.
• The Leopards finally broke through at the 35:27 mark when sophomore Eddie Smith (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) headed in a corner kick service from Dauphin to even the score at 1-all.
• At 57:37, the Leopards took the lead when Edwin, Jr., sent a pass from the right to senior Cameron Pacheco (Woburn, Mass.), who delivered a one-touch pass to senior Griffin Price (Allendale, N.J.) who put a shot home to the right side.
• Dauphin increased the lead to 3-1 when sophomore Alex Moore (Salem, Conn.) sent a free kick in his direction and Dauphin blasted a 30-yard shot to the upper right corner of the net.
• Gordon closed the gap to 3-2 just 2:21 laster when senior Noah Craig (Corvallis, Ore.) sent a pass back to sophomore Micah Craig (Corvallis, Ore.), who connected on a shot from 20 yards out.
• Dambo had a bid to tie the game in the 89th minute, however, sophomore Robbie West (Weymouth, Mass.) came up with his third save of the half to preserve the win.
• West finished with four saves while Sprague had three saves.
• Wentworth had advantages in shots (13-7) and corner kicks (7-2).

SERIES NOTES:

• Today marked the 31st all-time meeting between these two programs. With the win, Wentworth snaps a two-game Gordon series win streak. Three of the last four games – all played on Sweeney Field – have been decided by one goal.

NEXT UP:

• Wentworth (3-2-2, 1-0 CCC)) heads across the street to face Emmanuel on Tuesday (September 24) at 7:00 p.m.

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