Buccaneers Score twice; shut out ‘Blazers for First Conference Win
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Mass. Maritime (3-11-3, 1-4-1) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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MCLA (3-12-0, 1-5-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass – The Buccaneers traveled to Western Mass Friday evening to take on MCLA in a conference match-up in the mountains. Winless in the MASCAC going in, the Buccaneers came out on top, 2-0 to secure their first league win and move within two points, for the time being, of the final playoff spot.
The Basics
Final: Buccaneers 2, Trailblazers 0
Records: Mass Maritime 3-11-3 (1-4-1 MASCAC)
MCLA 3-12 (1-5 MASCAC)
For The Bucs
- Junior midfielder Jacob Crawford (Rockland, Mass) scored his third goal of the season, second on the team, late in the first half.
- Freshman Quin Lutz (Carrollton, Va) netted his first career goal early in the second half.
- Freshman Logan Pimentel (Dighton, Mass) and junior Justin Burns (Walpole, Mass) each recorded an assist in the game.
- Sophomore goalkeeper John Murphy (Braintree, Mass) recorded his third victory of the season between the pipes for the Bucs, improving to 3-2-1 on the season. He saved all three shots he faced in the game.
For The Trailblazers
- MCLA took 14 total shots, three of which were on target. Two came from the foot of Garrett Derosia.
- Goalkeeper Sam Edge picked up the loss in the game allowing the two Buccaneer goals. He made six saves on eight shots faced.
How It Happened
The majority of the first half featured a lot of play in the middle of the field by both teams. There were 12 total shots between the squads in the first 45 minutes, eight from the Bucs, four from the Blazers. The Buccaneer's eighth shot of the half was the one they made count and would eventually be the game winner. In the 45th minute, Crawford put the ball past Edge after a cross in by Pimentel. The score remained 1-0 Maritime at the half.
The second half began the way the first half ended, with a Maritime goal. Seven minutes into the second 45 Lutz netted his first career goal. Burns picked up an assist on the goal for a well-placed cross to the post. MCLA outshot Maritime 10-5 in the second half but were unable to trim the deficit thanks to stellar defense and goalie play by the Bucs. After 35 scoreless minutes following the second Maritime goal, the Bucs left the Berkshires with a 2-0 win.
Up Next
The Buccaneers will host Westfield State on Friday, November 1st in their final regular season game of 2019. Kickoff is set for 7pm. Before the game, the six seniors on the roster will be honored as a part of senior night at Clean Harbors Stadium.
