Andre Brueckner
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Men's Soccer

Men’s Soccer shocked by Wentworth in first CCC game

Box Score BOSTON, Mass. – Wentworth Institute of Technology stunned the Roger Williams University Men's Soccer team Saturday afternoon with a 3-1 win in both teams' Commonwealth Coast Conference opener.

The win snapped a 15-match winless streak (0-12-3) for the Leopards, who won for the first time in exactly 52 weeks, having defeated Eastern Nazarene, 4-0, on September 15, 2012, for their only win of the 2012 campaign. Additionally, the win was the first for first-year head coach Connor Erickson.

Sophomore Max Hilchuk (Wethersfield, Conn.) scored a pair of goals and added an assist as the score team scored three unanswered goals in a span of 14:24 to hand Roger Williams its first loss.

Roger Williams got on the board first when senior Trevor Hoxsie (Scarborough, Maine) took a pass from classmate Daniel Caruso (Tewksbury, Mass.) and made a long run along the right side. His shot across the box eluded freshman keeper Chase Richard (Smithfield, R.I.) at 25:28.

Hilchuk netted his first of the game at 31:45 when classmate Sam Martins (Dartmouth, Mass.) served a free kick through the box and Hilchuk put home a shot to the left side. A minute and 15 seconds later, sophomore Arberi Ferraj (Moosup, Conn.) took a feed from Hilchuk and buried a one-timer to the left side.

Just 1:09 into the second half, Hilchuk capitalized on a Hawk defensive miscue, adding an insurance goal when he picked up his third marker of the season.

Roger Williams had chances to cut the lead; however would only put one shot on goal in the second half.

Richard made four saves, while senior Jon Pelloso (Wilbraham, Mass.) made five stops for the Hawks. Shots (13-13) and corner kicks (4-4) were even for the game.

Wentworth improves to 1-5 (1-0 CCC) and is idle until traveling to Nichols next Saturday. Roger Williams (5-1, 0-1) hosts MIT Wednesday night.

- Release courtesy of the Wentworth Institute of Technology Sports Information Department

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Players Mentioned

Daniel Caruso

#9 Daniel Caruso

F
5' 9"
Senior
Trevor Hoxsie

#18 Trevor Hoxsie

F
6' 0"
Senior
Jon Pelloso

#1 Jon Pelloso

GK
5' 11"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Daniel Caruso

#9 Daniel Caruso

5' 9"
Senior
F
Trevor Hoxsie

#18 Trevor Hoxsie

6' 0"
Senior
F
Jon Pelloso

#1 Jon Pelloso

5' 11"
Senior
GK