Golden Bears Extend Winning Streak to Four with 3-2 Victory Over Bard
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Bard (3-4-0) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Western New Eng. (7-1-0) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Remillard leads the way with two more goals, Pingree tallies goal and an assist
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (September 19, 2017) – The Western New England University men's soccer team extended its winning streak to four games with a 3-2 victory over Bard College on Tuesday afternoon in non-conference action at Suprenant Field.
Top Performers
• NCAA Division III goals leader Troy Remillard (Palmer, Mass.) found the back of the net once in each half, the second of which served as the game-winner in the contest.
• Senior midfielder Logan Pingree (Middletown, Conn.) scored the opener for the Golden Bears and recorded an assist on Remillard's go-ahead goal.
• Senior Nick Shenberger (Hummelstown, Pa.) and sophomore Lucas Bourgine (Paris, France) both scored for Bard.
Match Review
• The Golden Bears earned three corner kicks over the first 2:46 of regulation. Western New England's fourth corner, taken by graduate midfielder Kory Caster (Wilbraham, Mass.) at the 3:38 mark, led to the game's first goal as Pingree buried a shot past Bard senior goalkeeper Taylor Bond (Pembroke, N.H.) on a feed from senior defender Connor Rubin (Guilderland, N.Y.).
• Shenberger equalized for the Raptors in the 21st minute, when he beat a Golden Bear defender to a loose ball in the box and flipped a shot over Western New England junior goalkeeper Sam Brewer (Westford, Mass.) as several players collided.
• Remillard put the Golden Bears back in front in the 25th minute with a shot that found the lower left corner of the net, but Bard pulled even for the second time with just over two minutes left in the half on a header goal by Bourgine.
• Remillard struck again early in the second half, giving Western New England the lead for good at the 49:51 mark when he headed home a cross from Pingree.
Notes
• The Golden Bears outshot the Raptors 17-2 and held a 9-2 advantage in corner kicks.
• Remillard's goal total now stands at 14 through seven games this season. The senior captain has scored 31 goals the last two seasons and 45 in his career.
Up Next
Both teams will be back in action on Saturday, as Western New England (6-1) remains at home to host Salve Regina in a Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) contest at 1:30 p.m. as part of Homecoming Weekend, while Bard (3-3) returns home to take on RPI at 2 p.m.
