SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Clark men's soccer (1-0-1) played their first road match of the 2023 season and tied with the Golden Bears of WNE (0-0-2) 1-1 on Sunday afternoon from Suprenant Field.

How it Happened

• Junior Tyler Manley recorded a shot early in the first half that went just high and fellow junior Zachary Kratz put a shot on target in the second minute that was saved.
• Junior William Lopez nearly gave Clark a 1-0 lead in the third minute of action, but saw his shot saved.
• Fellow junior Lucas Saia hit the crossbar in the eighth minute as Clark's offense continued to apply early pressure, but the Golden Bears took a 1-0 edge in the 26th minute off a goal from Matt Spruill.
• Sophomore Ben Siegel took a pair of shots before the half and Manley sent in a penalty kick that was saved by Brayden Casinghino in the 40th minute as Clark trailed 1-0 at the break.
• Junior Colin Ruiz nearly tied the match in the 60th minute, but had his shot saved to keep it a 1-0 contest.
• Kratz put a shot on target that was saved and in the 65th minute, before sophomore Mauro Perez Colon registered a goal off a feed from Lopez to tie the match at 1-1.
• With Clark playing a man down over the final eight minutes of play, senior Andrew DiStefano recorded a save in the 89th minute to help the scarlet and white secure a 1-1 draw.

Inside the Box Score

• Clark outshot WNE 19-10, with seven Cougar shots going on goal.
• Perez Colon recorded his first goal of the season and second of his career.
• Lopez's assist was his first of the year and seventh of his career.

What's Next
Men's soccer will return to the pitch on Wednesday with a road game at Wentworth beginning at 6:00 p.m.