WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark University men's soccer team (3-6-7, 1-3-4 NEWMAC) closed out its regular season with a matchup against Salve Regina (4-7-5, 1-4-2 NEWMAC) under the lights at Granger Field. The Cougars and Seahawks each created chances, but neither side could find the back of the net as the match ended in a scoreless draw.
How it Happened
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Senior Jaime Pedraza recorded his first save of the match in the 22nd minute on a shot from Zach Brown.
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In the 25th minute, sophomore Shahmeer Waseem recorded Clark's first shot on goal, but Adonis Santiago made the save to keep the match scoreless.
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Those proved to be the only two shots on goal of the first half as both teams entered the break deadlocked at 0-0.
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Sophomore Brendan Stevenson recorded the first shot on goal of the second half in the 50th minute, while Pedraza saved an attempt from the Seahawks in the 53rd minute.
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Waseem added another shot on goal in the 60th minute, with Pedraza making another crucial save in the 66th minute.
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Both teams ramped up the pressure over the final 20 minutes, with first-year Nicholas Dorr firing a shot on goal in the 74th minute and Pedraza making another save in the 81st minute.
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Those proved to be the final two shots on goal of the match as the scoreboard remained at zeros through the final whistle.
Inside the Box Score
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The Cougars recorded 12 shots, with four on goal, and earned four corner kicks while drawing 10 fouls.
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Pedraza played the full match in goal, bringing his career total to 1,641 minutes and 80 saves. He also recorded an assist this season.
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Senior Daniel Kellogg appeared in two games this season, making five saves across 114 minutes in goal.
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Senior Carter Benoff played 2,705 minutes across 57 career games, scoring four goals and recording six assists, including two game-winning goals.
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Senior Charles Lopez appeared in 54 career games, totaling 2,129 minutes and recording four assists.
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Senior Marc Kim appeared in 58 games, totaling 2,920 minutes on the field. He scored five goals and recorded three assists.
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Senior Evan Thompson played 3,084 minutes across 49 career games, recording three assists.
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Senior Ephraim Butson played 525 minutes across 24 games, scoring a goal during his sophomore season against Emerson.
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Senior Myles Nelson-Atkins played 3,574 minutes across 48 career games, recording two goals and three assists, including a game-winning goal against MIT last season.
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Senior Kofi Poku played 834 minutes across 30 games and scored his first collegiate goal this season against Springfield.
What's Next
The Scarlet and White need three results to go their way over the final weekend of NEWMAC play to secure the final playoff spot:
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WPI wins or ties against Salve Regina.
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MIT defeats Emerson.
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Wheaton defeats Springfield.
