Wesleyan (CT) WES (8-4-3, 4-3-3)

Connecticut Col. CONN (7-5-3, 3-5-2)

Wesleyan (CT) WES

(8-4-3, 4-3-3)

Final

Oct. 25, 2022

Connecticut Col. CONN

(7-5-3, 3-5-2)

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Wesleyan (CT) WES	1	1	2
Connecticut Col. CONN	1	0	1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | 10/25/2022 5:02:00 PM

Men's Soccer Falls To Wesleyan In Regular Season Finale

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NEW LONDON, Conn. - The Connecticut College men's soccer team wrapped up the regular season with a 2-1 loss to Wesleyan on Tuesday afternoon at Silfen Field.

Wesleyan sophomore Kyle Burbage scored the game-winner three minutes into the second half to seal the victory for the Cardinals. Wesleyan (8-4-3 overall, 4-3-3 NESCAC), who qualified for the NESCAC tournament earlier in the season, will now wait for the conclusion of the conference schedule to see who they will play in the postseason quarterfinals.

Throughout the early portion of the first half, the Camels controlled possession, but did not find many offensive opportunities.

Wesleyan landed two shots on goal in the opening 17 minutes, but Conn goalkeeper Peter Silvester (Smiths Parish, Bermuda) made a pair of diving saves to keep the Cardinals off the scoreboard.

The two teams continued to battle at the midfield, but Wesleyan finally earned an opportunity in the 31^st minute. When a Wesleyan attacker earned a breakaway, Silvester inadvertently took him down in the box and the action was ruled a penalty. Sophomore Oliver Clarke took the kick and buried it in the right corner of the net to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead.

Facing a one-goal deficit, the Camels went on the attack immediately. Just two minutes after the opening goal, Conn earned one of their own. Following a corner kick, Jake Creus (Rye, N.Y.) made a cross into the Wesleyan penalty area. Marco Cerezo (Malaga, Spain) attempted a bicycle kick, but the shot deflected off a Cardinals defender. Sophomore Oury Diane (West Haven, Conn.) gathered the caromed ball and put it past goalkeeper Mathis Blanc to tie the score at one.

Out of the halftime break, Burbage netted the second goal of the day for Wesleyan. Prior to the score, teammate Phillip Cubeddu shot a low line drive from just outside the Conn penalty area. Silvester made a diving save, but he could not corral the attempt. As the ball trickled away from the keeper, Burbage swarmed in and scored off the rebound to put his team up 2-1.

For the remainder of the second half, the Camels gave everything they had in order to tie the score. Maurice Pigola (Gorlitz, Germany) nearly scored on a header, and Creus took a shot from the middle of the Wesleyan penalty area that was snuffed out by Blanc.

With eight minutes left to play, Matt Scoffone (Thornton, Pa.) had an open look at the goal. The junior made solid contact with the ball, but Blanc made yet another stop. The Cardinals held off the remaining attacks, and picked up their first win over the Camels since 2017.

Blanc was outstanding throughout the game, making seven saves and picking up the victory. Silvester stopped four shots for Conn. The Camels held the slight edge in shots, 13-11.

Despite the loss, Connecticut College (7-5-3 overall, 3-5-2 NESCAC) earned a NESCAC tournament berth because of points earned throughout the season. The Camels will slot in as the eighth seed and will travel to play top-seeded Bowdoin on Oct. 29

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Team Statistics

Team Statistics
Game Stats	WES	CONN
Goals	2	1
Shots	11	13
Shots on Goal	6	8
Saves	7	4
Corners	2	5
Offsides	1	4
Fouls	12	9

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team	Scoring Play
Score at 36:39
	Oliver Clarke WES Oliver Clarke PENALTY KICK GOAL.
Score at 38:27
	Oury Diane (2) Assisted By: Marco Cerezo GOAL by CONN Diane, Oury Assist by Cerezo, Marco.
Score at 47:59
	Kyle Burbage (6) Assisted By: Phillip Cubeddu GOAL by WES Burbage, Kyle Assist by Cubeddu, Phillip.