COLLEGE SPORTS NEWS Updates – Endicott College and Salem State UniversityÂ
College Football – Framingham State 32 Endicott 21
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – The Endicott football team saw its spirited fourth quarter comeback fall just short against Framingham State University, 32-21, on Saturday afternoon at Bowditch Field.
Trailing 20-7 headed into the fourth quarter, the Gulls brought the game within a touchdown on two separate occasions (20-14, 26-21) via touchdowns from freshman Ricardo Matos (Miamia, Fla.) and senior Conor Crotty (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.), respectively, but the Rams used a 26-yard TD run at the 5:20 mark of the contest to seal the victory in both team’s season openers.
Framingham State junior receiver Stephen Beahn (Spencer, Mass.) highlighted the game for both sides with a program record 248 yards and three touchdowns.
ENDICOTT OFFENSE/DEFENSE
- In a backup roll, Scherer went 13-for-21 (one INT), and also compiled 176 passing yards, 39 rushing yards and three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) for the Gulls. Scherer spearheaded Endicott’s comeback bid against the Rams late in the contest as the sophomore quarterback brought the game within one score on three different occasions.
- Senior wideout Thomas Connors (Amesbury, Mass.) paced the squad with five catches for 99 yards, both career highs.
- Crotty finished with four catches, 38 yards, and one touchdown, while Matos had three catches and 27 yards to go along with his nine yard TD catch at the 14:54 mark of the fourth (20-14).
- Christian Martinez (Tariffville, Conn.) shined in his collegiate debut at the inside linebacker position with seven tackles (four solo, one for a loss) and two blocks. Martinez played running back the last two seasons for the Gulls.
- William Rivera (Orangeburg, N.Y.) recorded six tackles (five solo, three for a loss) and one interception.
- Freshman Travis Bounsy (West Newbury, Mass.) notched five tackles (three solo, one for a loss) and one forced fumble in his first collegiate game.
- Junior free safety Christian Filonow (Nashua, N.H.) forced his first career fumble and also collected five solo tackles.
FRAMINGHAM STATE OFFENSE/DEFENSE
- Senior running back Jalen Green (Brockton, Mass.) tallied 111 yards and one touchdown on the ground to go along with one reception for 10 yards.
- Junior quarterback Zak Walker (Ayer, Mass.) threw for 248 yards (22 completes, 29 attempts, one interception), and four touchdowns – three of which went to Beahn and the other to classmate Mike Calicchio (Chelmsford, Mass.).
- As a team, the Rams tallied 479 yards on offense (154 rushing, 325 passing).
- Kenneth Bartolo (Malden, Mass.) and Aaron Owens (Springfield, Mass.) both tied for the team lead in tackles (eight total, seven solo). Bartolo also had a tackle for a loss, recorded an interception, and broke up one pass.
- Jaquan Harris (Boston, Mass.) compiled three tackles (two solo), to go along with one interception – which was returned for 36 yards – and three pass breakups.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Framingham State has defeated Endicott four straight times to start the season dating back to 2013.
- The Gulls last win in a season opener versus the Rams came on September 1, 2012 by a 34-7 score.
- Prior to Framingham State’s current four-game winning streak (all season openers), Endicott put together a four-game winning streak, also in season opening contests, from 2009-12 and outscored the Rams during that stretch 126-62.
WHAT’S NEXT
Endicott (0-1) hosts Hobart next Saturday at 12 p.m. Framingham State (1-0) travels to Cortland St. next Saturday for a non-league matchup at 12 p.m.
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Endicott College Women’s Soccer Wins
BEVERLY – The Endicott women’s soccer team improved to 2-0-0 on the season Saturday by defeating Keene State 4-2. With the setback, Keene State falls to 1-1-0 on the year.
The Gulls fell behind early as Tori Laires (Ludlow, Mass.) took the feed off a corner from Katie Silegy (Keene, N.H.) and one-touched a shot inside the left post to give the Owls the 1-0 lead just 2:18 into the match.
Endicott would then go on to score four straight goals by four separate players to stake a lead that they would never surrender. Freshman Catherine Elkas (Holden, Mass.) put the Gulls on the board in the 33rd minute when she buried a low shot off a long cross into the right win. Assists on Elkas’ first career tally went to senior co-captain Casey Mellen (Litchfield, N.H.) and junior Alyssa Silk (Charlton, Mass.). Mellen then scored just 22 seconds later herself as she put her shot in the top corner from 25 yards out, off two quick passes from sophomore Abigail Silverstein (Katonah, N.Y.) and freshman Claire Shields (Latham, N.Y.).
The Gulls would then tack on two more after halftime as Sharlotte Pernice (West Springfield, Mass.) and Larissa Cade (Middlefield, Conn.) continued their impressive starts to the season to give Endicott a 4-1 advantage before a penalty kick by Keene’s Katie Silegy closed the gap to 4-2 in the 75th minute to finish the offensive output for the match.
BEYOND THE BOX
- The Gulls scored have now scored four goals in each of the first two matches of the season, the highest offensive output through two matches since the 2012 season in which the Gulls posted 10.
- Endicott has seen two players register multiple points in both wins on the season as Mellen and Silverstein recorded three and two points, respectively on Saturday.
- Through two contests, eight Gulls have recorded points, with Cade, Rachel Hanna (Chelmsford, Mass.) and Pernice all tied with four to lead the team.
- Keeper Caroline Armbruster (Stowe, Vt.) recorded four saves on six shots to notch her second win of the season.
- The Gulls improve to 3-8 all-time against the Owls and have now won three of the last five meetings. The four goals scored by Endicott ties a single match high in the series for either team, tying Keene’s 4 goal outburst in a 4-2 win on September 18, 2000.
FOR THE FOES
- For Laires, her first half goal was the second of her career, as she last scored on October 5, 2015 in the team’s 3-3 tie of Middlebury as a sophomore.
- Silegy’s goal off the penalty shot in the 75th minute was the seventh goal of the junior’s career. Her assist in the first half was her third career helped.
- Keeper Danielle Warhall (Spofford, N.H.) made seven saves in the setback, one more than she made in the season opening win over Salve Regina.
WHAT’S NEXT
Endicott has an off-day on Sunday before returning to action on Monday to take on NEWMAC foe Babson at noon in Babson Park, Mass. The Gulls are looking to improve to 5-4 all-time against the Beavers. Keene State returns to action on Wednesday when they travel to GNAC foe Lasell for a 4:00 p.m. start.
Endicott Women’s Tennis Wins
WESTON, Mass. – The Endicott women’s tennis team defeated Wentworth by a 9-0 score on Saturday afternoon to run its Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) regular season winning streak to 19-straight matches. Today’s match versus Wentworth was played at Regis College.
Senior tri-captain Jamie Zompa (Marlbrough, Mass.) and sophomore Alexandra Barmore (Southington, Conn.) set the tone for Endicott early on as the duo turned in a swift 8-1 victory at No. 2 doubles, and the Gulls never looked back.
Sophomores Hayley Barnett (Marlboro, N.J.) and Margot Andreasen (Portland, Maine) followed with an 8-2 win at No. 1 doubles, while classmates Alexi Losano (Saugus, Mass.) and Gillian Freter (Scituate, Mass.) posted an 8-4 triumph at No. 3 to complete the sweep.
In singles, Freter made it 4-0 with a clean 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 3, and senior Mackenzie Rhodes (Rye, N.H.) clinched the match with a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 5.
TOP QUOTE
“It’s always nice to get the first victory of the season, especially in conference,” said Endicott women’s tennis head coach Jeremy Howard. “The team is ready for a little downtime before getting back to work next week in prepping for Gordon.”
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- Reilly Fitzgibbons (No. 1, 6-0, 6-1), Lauren Rahr (No. 2, 6-1, 6-3), Maxine Bergstein (No. 4, 6-3, 6-0), and Losano (No. 6, 6-1, 6-0) all registered wins in singles as well.
- Andreasen and Barnett are now 13-4 overall and 8-0 in CCC play in their respective careers as a doubles pairing.
- Barmore picked up her first collegiate victory, in either singles or doubles, with Zompa at the No. 2 spot today.
WHAT’S NEXT
Endicott (1-1, 1-0 CCC) travels to Gordon on Thursday, September 8 for a CCC tilt at 4 p.m. Wentworth (0-2, 0-1 CCC) visits Western New England University on Tuesday, September 6 for a conference matchup at 3:30 p.m.
Endicott Men’s Soccer Wins First Game
BEVERLY, Mass. – The Endicott men’s soccer team earned its first victory of the season versus the visiting Husson University Eagles in shutout fashion, 2-0, Saturday night at Hempstead Stadium to wrap up the North Shore Invitational.
Freshman midfielder Xavier Polanco (Salem, Mass.) ended the first half stalemate with his first career goal on a pass across the middle from freshman forward Emmanuel Kollie (Boston, Mass.) that found the back of the net on a high arc in the 71st minute.
Freshman forward Evan Couchot (Mason, Ohio) headed in his second career goal for insurance in the 77th minute off a feed from senior back Shay Neary (Trumbull, Conn.) and junior midfielder Robert Hartan (Hebron, Conn.) to seal the victory for the Gulls.
With tonight’s shutout, senior goalkeeper Nick Weinstein (Trumbull, Conn.) became the Endicott men’s soccer program record holder with his 14th career shutout in just 24 career matches, surpassing Cameron Twiss‘ ’08 13 career blank sheets set during the 2007 season.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Endicott is 1-1 all-time against Husson, as the Eagles won the most recent meeting before tonight (1-0 on 08/29/14 in Beverly, Mass.)
- Endicott outshot Husson, 18-3, including an 8-1 margin in the scoreless first half.
- Endicott took seven first half corner kicks to Husson’s zero and 10-1 overall.
- Weinstein did not have to make any saves tonight in the shutout as he improved to 1-1-0 on the season.
- Kollie and Neary each picked up their first career assists in the effort, while Hartan notched his second career helper in an Endicott uniform.
FOR THE FOES
- Junior goalkeeper Cody Gross (Fair Lawn, N.J.) stopped two shots as he fell to 0-2-0 Â on the year.
- Senior midfielder Cooper Antone (Hampden, Maine) took two of the team’s three shots.
WHAT’S NEXT
Endicott (1-1-0, 0-0-0 CCC) returns to action Tuesday, September 6 at 7:00 p.m. as the Gulls welcome No. 16 NSCAA nationally-ranked Tufts University to Hempstead Stadium for a non-conference bout.
Husson (0-2-0, 0-0-0 NAC) hosts Southern Maine in the Eagles’ home opener set for Friday, September 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the 5th Annual Adidas Challenge Cup.
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Salem State Women’s Soccer Loses
WORCESTER — Freshman Kristen McCrea (Weymouth, MA) scored a goal and recorded an assist to lead host WPI to a 3-0 victory over Salem State in a women’s soccer non-conference matchup Saturday afternoon at Alumni Stadium.Â
The Engineers improve to 2-0 on the year while the Vikings slip to 0-2 on the young season.Â
McCrea lofted the ball over the keeper in the sixth minute to record her first collegiate goal off an assist by junior Sophie Gomarlo (Swanzey, NH). McCrea went on to help setup senior Emma Turton’s (Poland, ME) goal from the top right of the box in the 18th minute. The second half saw senior Erin Bracken (Bridgewater, MA) head in a feed from junior Susannah Gray (York, ME) in the 52nd minute.Â
The Crimson and Gray had a nifty shot saved in the ninth minute when Turton spun and struck the ball in mid-air; however, it went straight toward SSU freshman Casey McFall (Wilmington, MA), who made the stop. Salem State’s first shot came in the 53rd minute as junior Allison Celia (Hopkinton, MA) took aim from the top left of the box. Sophomore goalkeeper Amanda Backe (Danvers, MA) made a pair of diving stops in the 58th minute. Â
Backe ended up with 11 saves on the day while Engineer sophomore netminder Gabi Hoops (Stonington, CT) was called upon to make one.Â
In all, WPI enjoyed a 24-1 margin in shots and were awarded eight of the 11 corner kicks in the contest,Â
The Crimson and Gray welcomes Framingham State to Alumni Stadium Tuesday for a 7pm contest. The Vikings host Plymouth State Wednesday at 8pm.
SALEM – Salem State earned a split as the Vikings opened the season hosting a tri-meet against UMass Dartmouth and Lesley. Salem State took the first game in three sets, 25-22, 29-27, 27-25 over Lesley while UMass Dartmouth swept the Lynx 25-20, 25-18, and 25-15 in the second match of the day. The Corsairs finished the meet unbeaten with a 3-1 victory in the third match of the day, 18-25, 25-21, 25-11, 25-17 over the Vikings.
 Salem State 3 Lesley 0
Salem State earned a 3-0 sweep in game one behind the strong play of freshman Haley Reed (Goffstown, NH). Reed led the Vikings with 11 kills and added 17 digs while recording three aces. Trailing 24-21 in game three, two big kills by Reed down the stretch positioned the Vikings to tie the game at 25, allowing Salem State to complete the comeback with a 27-25 victory. Emily Hennessy (Hanover, MA) contributed with nine kills and four digs while Hannah Mullarkey (Salem, MA) added 18 digs and Sara Corey (Whatley, MA), 19 assists. Kaylee Deluga (Dennis, MA) led Lesley with six kills and nine digs while Anni Abbrzzese (Croton on Hudson, NY) earned six kills and 12 digs. Vera Bednar (Helmond, Netherlands) added 18 assists for the Lynx.
UMass Dartmouth 3 Lesley 0
Anita Sengara (Vancouver, British Columbia) led UMass Dartmouth to a sweep of Lesley in the second match of the day, registering 10 kills, including seven in the deciding set, and eight digs. Jillian Sykora (Waterford, CT) tallied 20 digs while Jordan Rittberger (Huntington, NY) contributed 20 assists. The Lynx battled back from an early deficit in game one. Losing 14-9, Lesley pulled within a point before UMass Dartmouth ran away with five straight points, including back-to-back aces by Sengara. Lesley was led by Abbruzzese’ 13 digs and six kills, and eight kills and 10 digs from Kaylee Deluga (Dennis, MA)
UMass Dartmouth 3 Salem State 1
The Vikings took game one, 25-18 before the Corsairs rallied in game two. Losing 16-12, UMass Dartmouth rattled off 10 straight points behind the hot hand of Christina Spinazola (Medway, MA), who recorded six aces during the run. In the fourth set, UMass Dartmouth broke open a close game with a 12-1 run. Spinazola finished with 12 aces and 16 assists in the match while Sengara added 11 kills and Sykora , 17 digs. Reed , Olivia Summit (Peabody, MA) and Hennessy all had seven kills for the Vikings. Corey led Salem State with 14 assists and 10 digs.
All three teams are back in action on Wednesday at 7:00 PM. Salem State travels to Endicott while Lesley will host Eastern Nazarene. UMass Dartmouth plays at Worcester State.
