PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Connecticut College men's soccer team scored two goals in both halves to beat host Rhode Island College 4-0 on Tuesday afternoon from Alumni Stadium. With the win, Conn improves to 8-1-4 overall, while Rhode Island College falls to 9-4-1 on the year.
It was a fast start for Conn, as the Camels were awarded a free kick from the edge of the box at 7:47. On the ensuing free kick, Rye Jaran (Downingtown, Pa.) bent the ball around the Rhode Island College wall, finding the corner of the net, making it 1-0 Conn.
Conn had two good looks to double the lead shortly after the opener, but both Matt Scoffone (Thornton, Pa.) and Gavin Mpiana (Cape Town, South Africa) had efforts stopped. The Camels were awarded another free kick on the edge of the box in the 20th, but Alessandro Horvath Diano (New Haven, Conn.) had his effort blocked.
With just over 15 minutes left in the first half, the Camels doubled the lead as Sam Boehm (Lexington, Mass.) connected with Gavin Vanden Berg (Lake Forest Park, Wash.) who put the ball into the open net to make it 2-0. With time running down in the half, the Anchormen had their best chance to get on the board, but Peter Silvester (Smiths Parish, Bermuda) came up with the save as Conn led 2-0 at the break.
Just under 17 minutes into the second half, Jaran played a ball into the path of Scoffone, who took a touch in the box and was taken down, earning a penalty kick. Scoffone stepped up to the spot and delivered a hard shot to the left side of the net, making it 3-0 Conn at 61:54. With just under four minutes remaining, the Camels collected a ball at midfield, as Boehm found Jake Creus (Rye, N.Y.) down the far side, squaring the ball across to Cameron Merrill (New Gloucester, Maine) who tapped it home to give Conn the 4-0 win.
Conn outshot RIC 26-5 overall, including 13-2 on shots on target, while holding a 3-2 edge on corner kicks.
Silvester got the start in goal, recording two saves in 76 minutes, before TJ Krongard (Montclair, N.J.) finished out the game between the sticks, facing no shots. Four different Camels recorded a goal, as Merrill tallied the first of his career, with Jaran, Scoffone, and Vanden Berg also finding the net. Boehm added two assists for Conn, while Creus also notched one.
Wesley Perrotto made nine saves in goal for RIC, as Nathan Capelo and Anthony Recinos both tallied one shot on goal.
Conn heads back on the road for the final road game of the regular season, traveling to Williamstown, Mass. to take on No. 21 Williams on Saturday at 12:30 p.m.
