WORCESTER, Mass. – Clark University men's soccer (3-4-1, 0-1-1 NEWMAC) made the short trip across the city on Wednesday night for a non-conference matchup with Worcester State University (4-5-0, 3-1-0 MASCAC). The Lancers netted the lone goal early in the second half and held off the Cougars the rest of the way to secure a 1-0 victory.

How it Happened

• Both sides generated chances in the first half, with senior Diego Marin stopping two shots and Tobias Schneider answering with four saves to keep the match scoreless at the break. 

• The best look came from junior John Krikonis, whose strike from well beyond the 18 deflected off the crossbar, missing by just inches.

• The Lancers ended the deadlock early in the second half, as Nick Guidi intercepted a pass in midfield, carried it into the box, and buried a shot into the bottom-left corner. 

• The Cougars pressed for an equalizer over the final 30 minutes, generating five shots on goal, but Worcester State's defense held firm to preserve the 1-0 victory.

Inside the Box Score

• Clark held the advantage in shots with 18 shots to Worcester State's 9, they also held the edge in shots on goal with a 10-4 advantage.

• Freshman Theo Massie-Vereker led the way with six total shots, including three shots on goal, a career-best. 

• Marin made 3 saves in goal for the Cougars.

What's Next

The Scarlet and White will head to Babson on Saturday for a 1:00 PM kickoff, marking their third conference matchup of the season and the second for the Beavers.