Wentworth Institute of Technology Athletics

Fast Start Lifts Johnson & Wales Past Men's Soccer

Wildcats score all three goals in the first half in a 3-0 win

Photo by Gabby Walazek '28
Photo by Gabby Walazek '28
Box Score
October 8, 2025

BOSTON, Mass. – Three first-half goals enabled the Johnson & Wales University men's soccer team to defeat Wentworth Institute of Technology, 3-0, in a Conference of New England contest Wednesday night.

With the win the Wildcats improve to 5-3-3 (3-1), while the Leopards fall to (2-7-4 (1-3).

HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • Wentworth had a golden opportunity to take a 1-0 lead early in the contest when Carlos Jimenez took a shot from the right side that rattled the crossbar. However, the ball went out of play.
  • At the 20:10 mark, Johnson & Wales took a 1-0 lead on a Chad Parente goal. Parente capitalized on a Leopard turnover and put his shot to the upper right corner.
  • Just over seven and a half minutes later, Johnson & Wales upped its lead to 2-0 on an own goal. Off a free kick, the ball headed toward the box where it was inadvertently headed into the back of the net by a Wentworth defender.
  • The Wildcats went up 3-0 with 1:06 left in the half. Off a corner kick, the ball was loose in the box where Jordan Thibodeau gained possession and scored to the upper center of the net.
  • Wentworth kept the Wildcats off the board in the second half as Giovanni Ruggeri made two stops. Ruggeri came on in relief of Mason Brooks who played the first half and made one save.

ALL-TIME SERIES:

  • Today was the sixth all-time meeting between the two teams and the first since 2016.

NEXT UP:

  • The Leopards host Nichols on Saturday afternoon.

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