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Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Kim’s Strike Highlights Senior Day in Men’s Soccer’ 1-1 Draw with WNE

WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark University men's soccer team (3-5-3) concluded non-conference play with a home matchup against Western New England (WNE) (3-5-4). Before the game, the Cougars honored their seniors: Jaime Pedraza, Daniel Kellogg, Carter Benoff, Charles Lopez, Marc Kim, Evan Thompson, Ephraim Butson, Myles Nelson-Atkins, and Kofi Poku.

Following a scoreless first half, Kim scored an incredible goal to put the Cougars in front. The Golden Bears found an answer late in the half, with the 1-1 score holding through the final whistle to end the match in a draw.

How it Happened

  • Following back-and-forth play to start the game, the Golden Bears fired seven shots over an eight-minute span. One landed on goal, forcing the first save of the match from Pedraza.

  • Clark generated its first scoring chances in the 26th and 27th minutes, with a shot from first-year Nicholas Dorr getting blocked and an attempt from Benoff sailing wide.

  • Pedraza made his second save in the 31st minute and added another in the 42nd minute to keep the game scoreless at halftime.

  • Following four shots off target from WNE, the Cougars recorded their first shot on goal of the second half off the foot of first-year Ryan Hoffelder. Minutes later, sophomore Shahmeer Waseem fired two shots, including one on goal in the 56th minute.

  • Kellogg made a save on the first shot he faced after entering the game in the 69th minute.

  • In the 73rd minute, Kim found space and rocketed a shot from well outside the box into the far corner of the net to give Clark the lead.

  • Kellogg added two saves in the 74th minute and another in the 79th minute to keep the Cougars in front.

  • However, the Golden Bears found an answer in the 80th minute, as Nigel Martin located the bottom corner for the equalizer.

  • Junior Jordan Adeyemi fired a shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but his attempt was saved. It proved to be the final shot on goal of the match as the teams finished in a 1-1 draw.

Inside the Box Score

  • The Cougars recorded 11 shots, including four on goal, and drew six fouls.

  • Kim scored Clark's lone goal on Senior Day, his third of the season and fifth of his career.

  • Adeyemi recorded his second assist of the season and of his career on the goal.

  • Pedraza played 66 minutes in goal and made three saves, while Kellogg recorded four saves in just under 24 minutes.

  • Kim, Dorr, sophomore Jacob Ordonez, first-year Julian Dubash, and Nelson-Atkins each played the full 90 minutes for the Cougars.

What's Next

The Scarlet and White resume NEWMAC play with a trip to Emerson this Saturday at 7:00 p.m.

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