BRISTOL, R.I.- The No. 5 seed Gordon College men's soccer team absorbed a 2-0 loss at top-seeded Roger Williams Wednesday afternoon in the Conference of New England Tournament semifinals. The Hawks, ranked No. 19 in the latest United Soccer Coaches National Poll, advance to the Conference of New England championship match for the fifth-straight year.
THE BASICS:
Score: Gordon 0, Roger Williams 2
Records: Fighting Scots (10-7-2) | Hawks (13-1-5)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Roger Williams pounced on an early 1-0 lead as Louis Hawkins buried his seventh goal of the season in the 14th minute.
- The Hawks tacked on an insurance tally in the 85th minute to widen the margin to 2-0 as Dylan Thomas tucked in his third goal of the year.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Will Goodling (Charlotte, N.C.), Santiago Hernandez (Puebla, Mexico) and Andrew Lazich (Middletown, Conn.) registered two shot attempts each.
- Sophomore goalkeeper Riley Calemmo (Pocono Mountain, Pa.) posted five saves.
- Gordon managed eight shots in the contest while Roger Williams racked up 21 shot attempts.
CNE CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURE:
Top-seeded Roger Williams will host the Conference of New England Tournament finals November 7 and will face the winner of Wednesday night's semifinal showdown between Suffolk and Western New England.
