WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark University men's soccer team (2-4-3, 1-1-1 NEWMAC) hosted No. 6 Babson (6-1-2, 1-0-1 NEWMAC) on a sunny Saturday afternoon. The Cougars reached the back of the net in the first half, but an offside call negated the goal. The Beavers ramped up the pressure in the second half, but strong defense from Clark kept the game scoreless at the final horn.
How it Happened
- The Cougars put two shots on goal in the opening 10 minutes, with first-year Ryan Hoffelder heading a ball on goal and sophomore Jacob Ordonez firing one on goal five minutes later.
- Senior goalkeeper Jaime Pedraza made his first save in the 14th minute, adding a second save in the 31st minute.
- Clark found the back of the net in the 35th minute, but the goal was negated by an offside call. Pedraza added a save in the 39th minute, with a late shot from first-year Jake DiOrio also being saved as the half ended scoreless.
- Babson came out firing in the second half, with Pedraza making a pair of saves in the first 12 minutes of the half.
- Pedraza came up clutch with two saves seven minutes later as the Beavers ramped up their attack.
- Things came to a head in the final six minutes, as Pedraza made three critical saves to secure the shutout and the 0-0 draw for Clark.
Inside the Box Score
- The Cougars fired nine shots, with three landing on goal, while also drawing eight fouls and earning a pair of corners.
- Pedraza ended with 10 saves, recording his second straight shutout, with both coming against nationally ranked opponents. The 10 saves marked a career best.
- First-year Bodhi Bhaskar, sophomore Brendan Stevenson, first-year Nicholas Dorr, sophomore Jacob Ordonez, and senior Myles Nelson-Atkins played the full 90 minutes in the field for the Cougars.
What's Next
The Scarlet and White travel for a non-conference matchup at Nichols on Thursday at 4:00 p.m.
