Clark Edges Western New England With Second Half Goal, 2-1

Corey Brown nets second goal in last three games

WORCESTER, Mass. (October 4, 2017) – A second half goal lifted the Clark University men's soccer team to a 2-1 victory over Western New England University on Wednesday evening in non-conference action at Granger Field.   

Top Performers
• Sophomore forward Corey Brown (Somers, Conn.) scored for the second time in the last three games.

• Sophomores Sean Munroe (Silver Spring, Md.) and Trevor Sheridan (Massapequa Park, N.Y.) both found the back of the net for the Cougars.  

Match Review
• Western New England senior midfielder Logan Pingree (Middletown, Conn.) and Brown put shots on target in the 24^th and 27^th minutes, respectively, but Clark senior Connor Maguire (Dunstable, Mass.) saved both to keep the game scoreless.
• Munroe got the Cougars on the board at the 29:02 mark, when he got past the Western New England defense and chipped a shot over junior goalkeeper Sam Brewer (Westford, Mass.), who came out to play the ball.
• Brown equalized for the Golden Bears in the 34^th minute, however, when he took a pass from Pingree on the left side of the 18-yard box and buried a low shot inside the far post.
• The score remained tied until Sheridan put the Cougars back in front at the 63:44 mark with the goal that would stand as the game-winner.

Notes
• The two teams were even in both shots (18-18) and corner kicks (5-5).
• Brown ranks third on the team with seven points (two goals, three assists) this season.
• Maguire finished with eight saves for Clark.  

Up Next
Both teams will be back in action on Saturday, as Western New England (7-3-1) returns home to host Nichols in a senior day contest at noon, and Clark (5-3-3) remains in Worcester to take on Coast Guard at 1 p.m.