WORCESTER, Mass. - Clark men's soccer (2-3-2) played their first match of the week against UNE (1-5-2) in a non-conference affair and came away with a 2-0 win over the Nor'Easters on Wednesday night from Granger Field.

How it Happened

• Senior Teddy Donahue put Clark's first shot on target in the fourth minute, but had his shot saved by Sean McCarthy.
• The Cougars offense continued to apply pressure on the UNE backline with two more shots on target from Donahue in the 15th and 17th minutes that we stopped.
• Clark earned a pair of corners over the next 10 minutes before junior Colin Ruiz sent a ball into the box that found first-year Carter Benoff and Benoff was able to head the ball past the goalie to give the scarlet and white a 1-0 lead in the 38th minute.
• Neither team put a shot on target over the final seven minutes of the half as the Cougars held UNE to only one shot in the first half and took a 1-0 edge into the half.
• Junior Lucas Saia put a shot on target early in the second half that was saved by McCarthy and was able to earn the scarlet and white a corner kick.
• In the 65th minute, first-year Charles Lopez sent a ball over to sophomore Luke Sheldon, and Sheldon touched the ball over to Ruiz, who buried the ball into the back of the net to put Clark up 2-0.
• Sophomore Diego Marin made his first save of the match in the 71st minute off a shot from Matt Calver, which went down as the final shot on target as Clark held UNE to a shutout to win 2-0.

Inside the Box Score

• Clark attempted 28 shots, with seven on target and earned 12 corner kicks.
• Benoff's goal was his second of the season and first game-winning goal.
• Ruiz's assist went down as his first of the year and his goal was also his first of the 2023 campaign.
• Lopez's helper was his third of the year and Sheldon's assist was his first of the season.

What's Next
Clark will be back in action on Saturday afternoon for their home senior day match against Springfield beginning at 1:00 p.m. from Granger Field.