Keeping up with Men's Soccer

The team suffered their second conference loss, falling to Nichols College on a rain-drenched night, snapping a 3-game winning streak. However, the result was not indicative of how hard-fought much of the match was played. Some stellar goalkeeping by the way of Nichols helped keep us at bay. John Pearson, Brian Swindell and Jared Falconer and others had stellar scoring opportunities. You’ll get ‘em next time guys.

Last Saturday night, we traveled to Henniker, New Hampshire to battle the New England College Pilgrims. During the course of the match, we displayed stellar possession, moving the ball about the pitch with ease. It truly was a sight to see. Then in the 60th minute defender, Kamali Webson delivered a monstrous headed blast off the cross bar, then tickling the twine, providing the game’s only goal. Webson elevated over the opposition, smiled, then punished the ball into the goal. Throughout the remainder of the match the Pilgrims failed to convert on several half chances as the Hawk “D” stymied them.

September 28th the Hawks traveled up to Paxton, MA to battle the AmCats of Anna Maria College in TCCC play. The night was dreary, but our play was not. We came out rip roaring; as Brian Swindell tapped in a poacher-esque, Ruud Van Nistelrooy-like goal in the 7th minute as he out foxed the last defender and the goalkeeper. For the remainder of the game we unfortunately found the more of the side netting rather than the back of the net. From my count, we fired 8 shots into the side netting as they went on to outshoot the AmCats 22-7.

Three days earlier, the Hawks clashed with the Chargers hailing from the arctic tundra of New London, NH. Every year this is the game that is circled on my schedule, as I attended CSC before heading to greener pastures—Roger Williams. Since I am a “co-manager” I was limited to filling water bottles, vehement cheering and partaking in celebratory chest bumps with Tim Cunningham our team scores. But I digress, Roger Williams dictated the tempo throughout the course of play, however, at times, Colby-Sawyer would create some half chances, but ultimately failed to convert. In the 21st minute, Bradley MacDonald deftly maneuvered around several members of the Charger “D” before netting the only goal of the game.

- TJ Doherty