Men’s Soccer Roars Past Wheelock, 7-2
Men’s Soccer Roars Past Wheelock, 7-2
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CHICOPEE, MA – Elms College freshman
forward Tavish Leland (Bridgton, ME) netted a pair
of first half goals to help lift the Blazers to a convincing 7-2
win over Wheelock College in Saturday afternoon’s New England
Collegiate Conference (NECC) men’s soccer opener at Leary
Field.
With the win, Elms improves to 2-4 overall, 1-0 in the NECC; while
Wheelock slips to 0-2 on the season, 0-1 in league play.
The Blazers were quick out of the gate, scoring four times in the
first half. Senior midfielder Ben Masse (Chicopee,
MA) got the scoring started with a long goal at the 12:44
mark. Two minutes later, junior defender Chris Silva
(Chicopee, MA) was awarded a penalty kick and delivered
for Elms’ second tally.
Elms kept the pressure on Wheelock’s defense as sophomore
forward Tom Ferruolo (Arlington, VT) flicked the
ball with his head to Leland sprinting up the middle of the field.
Leland finished with a shot in the left corner of the net, giving
the Blazers a 3-0 lead sixteen minutes into the contest. Leland
struck again at the 17:46 mark when he maneuvered past Wildcat
keeper Victor Kashouh (Providence, RI) and placed
the ball in the back of the net for a 4-0 advantage.
Wheelock got on the board when Max Kaim (Fort Lauderdale,
FL) took advantage of a penalty kick situation bringing
the score to 4-1 in the 26th minute.
The Wildcats scored again at the 60:05 mark when Peter
Bartmon (Amherst, MA) connected with Kaim on a through
ball that Kaim drove home for his second goal of the game and
cutting the Wheelock deficit in half at 4-2.
From there, the Blazers regained control as Courtney
Johnson (Belchertown, MA) corralled a pass from freshman
midfielder Tyler Ziemba (Chicopee, MA) and found
the back of the net, lifting the lead to 5-2. Silva then found
sophomore forward Adam Schnopp (Pittsfield, MA)
with a beautiful service pass that Schnopp headed past Kashouh for
a 6-2 lead.
Junior midfielder Sam Senecal (Chicopee, MA)
capped the scoring when he blasted a shot past the keeper off a
free kick at the 87:58 mark to bring the score to 7-2.
Elms applied intense offensive pressure throughout the contest,
winning the shot and corner kick battles 54-7 and 14-0
respectively.
Leland finished with nine shots, while Johnson recorded eight to
lead the Blazers in the win.
Kashouh finished with 17 saves in the losing effort.
Junior goalie Will Dziura (Chicopee, MA) who
replaced sophomore starting keeper Ryan Sullivan (Agawam,
MA) due to an injury, batted away three shots en route to
the win. Freshman net-minder Mike Peloquin (Chicopee,
MA) also saw action between the pipes and stopped the only
shot he saw.
The Blazers return to Leary Field on Tuesday, Sept. 22 for a 7:00
p.m. non-conference showdown with Westfield State.
