Men's Soccer Slips Past MCLA, 1-0, Off Drake's Late Tally
Box ScoreNorth Adams, Mass.- October 8, 2008 – After battling in a physical contest for over 80 minutes, a goal in the 82nd minute from Brett Drake proved to be the difference as the Springfield College men's soccer team slipped past MCLA, 1-0, in non-conference action Wednesday afternoon.
In what was a tightly played physical game that appeared destined for overtime, the Enfield, Conn. native headed home a cross from Mauricio Ferreira (Cortland Manor, N.Y.) that was deflected up into the air off the foot of a Trailblazer defender. The header found the back of the net and ended up being the game winner in a 1-0 victory for Springfield (5-5-1).
Joe Deady (Belchertown, MA) and Richard Massey (Cheshire, MA) both had quality opportunities, but were turned away by Pride goalkeeper Kevin Leahy (Cheshire, Conn.) who earned the shutout. Adam Tarsa made 6 saves in goal for the Trailblazers.
Springfield will now prepare for a crucial NEWMAC game at MIT this Saturday at 2:00pm.
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Head Coach Peter Haley
Only the seventh coach in a rich soccer tradition dating back to 1906, Peter Haley '77 G '78 will be entering his 25th season of coaching at his alma mater in the fall of 2009. A veteran of 28 years on the college soccer circuit, Haley has amassed over 200 wins during his impressive tenure. Read more.