WPI 1, Clark 1 (2OT)
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Worcester, MA --- In a much-anticipated meeting
of two teams expected to vie for NCAA Tournament bids, Clark and
NEWMAC rival WPI played to a 1-1 tie in a men's soccer matchup on
Saturday afternoon on Granger Field.
The Cougars took a 1-0 lead on sophomore Adrian
Blackadar's (Warwick, RI) first goal of the season off a
free kick from Tim Doenmez (Dublin, NH) at the
34:15 mark.
WPI answered back moments before the first half ended when
Tommy Zajac (Merrimack, NH) served in a pass that
was headed home by Mike Ford (Whitman, MA) for his
fourth goal of the year.
Things remained the same for the remainder of regulation and
both overtimes as both teams missed on scoring opportunities.
The game was even all around, as Clark held a slight edge in
shots (11-10) and WPI had a 6-5 lead in corner kicks.
Ryan King (Brimfield, MA) made three saves for
the Cougars while Paul Moan (Watertown, MA) turned
back two for the Engineers.
Clark's record goes to 8-3-1 overall (1-2-1 NEWMAC) and WPI now
sits at 9-2-1 (2-0-1 NEWMAC).
The Cougars return to action on Wednesday when they host Johnson
& Wales while the Engineers host Fitchburg State on Thursday.
Release Courtesy of Clark Athletics
