NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Connecticut College men's soccer team scored four goals in a 20 minute stretch spanning the end of the first half into the start of the second half to cruise to a 6-0 win on Tuesday night from Nitchman Field.
Conn started quickly, as Devan Kellan (Greenwich, Conn.) forced a save from Joseph Mason just 4:04 into the contest. Coast Guard answered with five straight shots from the 13th minute through the 32nd minute, with Michael Porter putting the lone Bears shot on target that was stopped by Connor Smith (Columbia, S.C.).
The Camels opened the scoring at 32:22, thanks to an own goal by Coast Guard. Just a minute and a half later, Conn doubled the advantage. Dylan Hoke (Westport, Conn.) connected with Max Haberman (San Diego, Calif.) who fired home to make it 2-0.
The Camels attack continued to put pressure on the Bears, as Conn picked up a third goal, one second before the halftime whistle. Callum Eager (Marblehead, Mass.) found Max Weiss (Weston, Conn.) who found the back of the net to make it 3-0 at the break.
Just under seven minutes into the second half, Conn pushed the lead to 4-0, as Gavin Mpiana (Cape Town, South Africa) struck the twine. Conn remained on the front foot, putting home a fifth goal at 71:48.
Shinya Frank (Menlo Park, Calif.) found pay dirt as Freddie Taylor (Needham Heights, Mass.) and Weiss picked up the assists. Two minutes later, the Camels earned a penalty kick, as Haberman stepped up to the spot and slotted it home to make it 6-0. Conn closed out the final minutes for the 6-0 victory.
Conn outshot Coast Guard 15-10 overall, including 8-2 on shots on target, while holding an 8-3 edge on corner kicks.
Smith picked up the clean sheet win in net, finishing with two saves. Haberman paced the Camels with two goals, with Weiss chipping in a goal and an assist. Frank and Mpiana added a goal each, while Eager, Hoke, and Taylor all had one assist.
Mason got the start between the sticks, making one save in the first half, before Connor Hickey closed out the game in goal, making two saves.
Conn (7-2-2, 4-2-2 NESCAC) returns to action on Saturday afternoon as the Camels open up a two-game Maine road trip, beginning against University of New England at 3:00 p.m. in Biddeford, Maine.
