Sept. 4, 2007

Box Score

BABSON PARK, Mass. - Visiting Brandeis University earned its first victory of the season on Tuesday, as the Judges defeated host Babson College, 3-1, in a non-conference men's soccer contest at Hartwell-Rogers Field. With the win, Brandeis improved to 1-0-1, while the Beavers suffered their first loss to fall to 2-1-0.

Brandeis took a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute, as senior Evan Duval (Wilbraham, Mass.) hit a perfect service off a free kick that sophomore Tyler Morrill (Newmarket, N.H.) was able to knock past Babson senior goalie Chris Necklas (Guilford, Conn.) for the game's first goal. The Judges then made it 2-0 when junior Alex Mithoefer (Chappaqua, N.Y.) headed in a cross from sophomore Corey Bradley (Holyoke, Mass.) at 29:35.

Babson cut its deficit in half early in the second stanza, as senior Jonny Hakala (New Ipswich, N.H.) hit a cross that first-year Harrison Heller (Fort Wayne, Ind.) redirected in front of the net. Junior Tim Winn (Sutton, Mass.) then followed it in for his team-leading third goal of the season at 51:38 to make it 2-1.

The Judges added an insurance goal in the 69th minute, as Bradley took a lead pass from junior Ben Premo (Florence, Mass.) down the left side and lofted a perfect shot over a leaping Necklas and into the back right corner. That would be enough for the stingy Brandeis defense, which held the Babson offense to very few quality opportunities in the second half.

Sophomore goalie Tyler Bracken (North Andover, Mass.) finished with six saves in net for Brandeis, while Necklas turned away four shots in goal for Babson.