STANDISH, Maine - October 30, 2018 - The Colby-Sawyer men's soccer team had its season come to an end on Tuesday evening after a 2-0 loss at nationally ranked Saint Joseph's College of Maine in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Semifinals.
Top-seeded Saint Joseph's, ranked #5 in D3occer.com and #9 in United Soccer Coaches, improves to 19-0 and will host the GNAC Championship on Saturday against second-seeded Johnson & Wales. Colby-Sawyer ends its season at 7-8-2.
After nearly 40 minutes of scoreless play, senior midfielder Rory Twomey (South Windsor, Conn.) scored his fourth goal of the season off a pass from junior Jackson Taylor (Gorham, Maine) at the 39:27 mark.
The home team doubled its advantage in the 64th minute, when Taylor scored off a free kick from 35 yards out.
Colby-Sawyer first-year
Lucas Boetsch (Rockport, Maine) was outstanding in the loss with 18 saves, including several highlight-reel stops, in the losing bid. He ends a stellar first season with a 6-2-1 record. SJC senior Blake Mullen (Manchester, Conn.) did not face a shot to earn his 17th win of the season.
Lucas Boetsch and
Noah Camelo were named to the All-Tournament Team.
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