Blazers Tab Another GNAC Win vs. Rivier

Nashua, NH – The Elms Blazers men's soccer team won their Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) appearance against Rivier University yesterday afternoon, 1-0.

THE BASICS

FINAL SCORE: Elms 1 | Rivier 0

RECORDS: Elms (3-4-0, 2-3-0 GNAC) | Rivier (1-2-0, 1-2-0 GNAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

In the first half, the Blazers attacked strong with almost knocking in 3 attempted shots on goal all held off by the Raiders. 

In the 65th minute, first-year forward Andwele Salmon (New Britain, CT) knocked in a goal after a defensive breakdown on the Raiders end.

The Blazers outshot the Raiders, posting up 11 shots to the Raiders 8.

The Blazers also saw 6 corner kick opportunites compared to the Raiders 2.

 INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

- Justin Szwajkowski, Musa Jiana, Pedro Duarte, Jonathan Roach, and Andwele Salmon all saw shots.

- Collin Liedke saw 4 saves for the day.

UP NEXT:

- The Blazers are on the road again this week, continuing their conference play Wednesday 9/22 against Regis College for a 7:30PM start.

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