Men's Soccer Powers Past Wheelock
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Wheelock (0-8-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Mitchell (7-6-1) | 9 | 6 | 15 |
Wheelock
Game Statistics | Wheelock | Mitchell |
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Shots (on goal) | 3 (0) | 54 (34) |
Saves | 19 | 0 |
Fouls | 14 | 6 |
Corner Kicks | 1 | 15 |
Offsides | 3 | 8 |
NEW LONDON, Conn. – Nine different players recorded goals as the Mitchell College men's soccer team powered to a 15-0 victory over Wheelock College on Monday afternoon in non-conference action at Alumni Field.
Senior Nicholas Donahue recorded a hat trick and added a pair of assists for a career-high eight-point day. Four other Mariners—senior David Pegnataro, junior Graham Cavanaugh, and sophomores Andrew Nigro and Cody Poirier—each finished with a pair of scores.
Mitchell outshot Wheelock by a commanding 54-3 margin. Wheelock goalkeepers Evan Conway and Sunshine Shearer combined to make 17 saves in the contest.
Donahue opened up the scoring at the 3:02 mark with an unassisted effort and completed the hat trick with goals in the seventh and eighth minutes. Nigro and Pegnataro then took turns scoring the next four goals. Pegnataro netted his first career goal in the 18th minute and wasted little time before adding his second in the 27th.
Scores by Frank Williams and Poirier closed out the first-half scoring for the Mariners, who led 9-0 at the break. The goal by Williams was his team-leading sixth of the year while Poirier's was the first of his career.
Mitchell put away six goals in the second half that included a pair by Cavanaugh. Zack Rocheleau and Yianni Longinidis also added their first tallies of the season while Poirier chipped in with his second goal of the day.
Anthony Drake made his first career start in goal for the Mariners and combined with senior Chad Harshbarger to record the clean sheet.
Mitchell (7-6-1 overall) will look to extend a three-game winning streak at Gordon College on Wednesday, October 15 at 6 p.m. Wheelock (0-8-0 overall) returns to action at Pine Manor College on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.