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Men's Soccer Overpowers Bridgewater State for Fifth Straight Win, 5-0

Box Score

BABSON PARK, Mass.—Babson College got goals from four different players, including two from senior Adam Villari (Lansdale, Pa.), on its way to defeating visiting Bridgewater State University, 5-0, in non-conference men's soccer action on Wednesday afternoon at Hartwell-Rogers Field.

Babson, which remains seventh in the NCAA regional rankings, ran its unbeaten streak to 10 games and is now 10-4-3 on the year, while Bridgewater State slips to 7-7-2 overall.

Sophomores Ian Fromhein (Osterville, Mass.) and Ted Hilger (Hopkinton, Mass.), and first-year Alex Crompton (Killington, Vt.) all scored once for the Beavers. Seniors Caleb Long (Kingston, Mass.) and Joe McWeeney (Lexington, Mass.), sophomores Addison Choi (Fullerton, Mass.) and Noah Parker (Hampden, Maine), and first-year Youcef Ziad (Holbrook, Mass.) each finished with one assist apiece. Junior goalkeeper James Takami (Kenmore, Wash.) made one save in 54 minutes of action to post his 10th win of the season.

First-year Nate Morgado (Dartmouth, Mass.) turned away six shots, while classmate Michael Da Silva (Milford, Mass.) recorded two saves for the Bears.

Villari opened the scoring the fifth minute when he took a pass from Long on his right and chipped a half volley over Morgado, who was caught coming off his line, to give the Green and White a 1-0 lead. He added to the advantage with his seventh goal of the year in the eighth minute when the ball deflected to him following a turnover just outside the Bridgewater State penalty box.

Babson pushed its lead to 3-0 just before halftime when Crompton turned towards goal and beat a defender going to his right before ripping a shot that deflected off the right post and in for his second career tally at the 44:40 mark.

The Beavers put the game away for good with two more tallies in the opening 20 minutes of the second half. Hilger slotted a 15-yard shot inside the right post off a pass from Ziad in the 50th minute to make it 4-0. Babson capped the scoring in the 65th minute with a highlight-reel goal from Fromhein. McWeeney took a pass out wide on the right flank from Parker and served it into the box for Fromhein, who buried a diving header at the far post for his second marker of the season.

Parker and Fromhein both hit the post in the second half, while Bears' sophomore Jameson Bradley (Westborough, Mass.) saw his shot from the edge of the box hit off the top off the crossbar after beating Babson first-year goalkeeper Austin Mankouski (Suffield, Conn.) to a loose ball in the 70th minute.

The Beavers dominated the game statistically, finishing with a 28-3 edge in shots and an 12-1 advantage in corner kicks.

Both teams conclude the regular season on Saturday as Babson travels to Emerson at 4 p.m., while Bridgewater State visits Worcester State at 8 p.m.

GAME NOTES
•    The Beavers are now 14-8-3 all-time against Bridgewater State and are unbeaten in 17 consecutive matches (14-0-3) against the Bears going back to 1990.
•    Wednesday's victory marked the second time this season that Babson scored three first-half goals. The Green and White also led Lesley 3-0 at halftime on September 21.
•    Prior to Wednesday's match, each of the last seven matches between the Beavers and Bridgwater State had been decided by no more than a single goal.
•    Wednesday's match marked the final regular season home game for Long, McWeeney, Villari and fellow seniors Kofi Abankroh (Worcester, Mass.) and Martin Aranzabe (Montevideo, Uruguay), who have helped the program to consecutive NEWMAC Tournament titles and a record of 50-25-6 over their four years at Babson.

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Players Mentioned

Kofi Abankroh

#6 Kofi Abankroh

B
5' 9"
Senior
Martin Aranzabe

#20 Martin Aranzabe

M/F
6' 2"
Senior
Alex Crompton

#27 Alex Crompton

F
6' 0"
Freshman
Ian Fromhein

#22 Ian Fromhein

M
6' 2"
Sophomore
Ted Hilger

#13 Ted Hilger

M
6' 0"
Sophomore
Caleb Long

#2 Caleb Long

B
5' 9"
Senior
Austin Mankouski

#1 Austin Mankouski

GK
6' 0"
Freshman
Joe McWeeney

#33 Joe McWeeney

GK
6' 2"
Senior
Noah Parker

#10 Noah Parker

M
5' 10"
Sophomore
James Takami

#0 James Takami

GK
6' 3"
Junior
Adam Villari

#11 Adam Villari

F
5' 11"
Senior
Youcef Ziad

#24 Youcef Ziad

F
5' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kofi Abankroh

#6 Kofi Abankroh

5' 9"
Senior
B
Martin Aranzabe

#20 Martin Aranzabe

6' 2"
Senior
M/F
Alex Crompton

#27 Alex Crompton

6' 0"
Freshman
F
Ian Fromhein

#22 Ian Fromhein

6' 2"
Sophomore
M
Ted Hilger

#13 Ted Hilger

6' 0"
Sophomore
M
Caleb Long

#2 Caleb Long

5' 9"
Senior
B
Austin Mankouski

#1 Austin Mankouski

6' 0"
Freshman
GK
Joe McWeeney

#33 Joe McWeeney

6' 2"
Senior
GK
Noah Parker

#10 Noah Parker

5' 10"
Sophomore
M
James Takami

#0 James Takami

6' 3"
Junior
GK
Adam Villari

#11 Adam Villari

5' 11"
Senior
F
Youcef Ziad

#24 Youcef Ziad

5' 9"
Freshman
F