Box Score PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Colby-Sawyer College men's soccer team fell to Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) counterpart Johnson & Wales University on Saturday afternoon by the score of 3-1. Junior Fabrice Francois (Port-Au-Prince, Hati) scored the lone goal for the Chargers in the first half.
 
The Basics
Score: Colby-Sawyer 1, Johnson & Wales 3
Records: Colby Sawyer (0-3-0) | Wentworth (3-0-0)
Location: Providence, R.I.

The Summary

• In the first half, Johnson & Wales jumped out to an early lead finding the back on the net just three minutes into the game. The Chargers bounced back 15 minutes later, scoring a goal of their own. Francois scored his first goal of the young season. First-year Braden Carleton (Rutland, Vt.) had his first assist of the season on the equalizer. Junior Finn Husband (Elk Rapids, Mich.) had a shot on goal in the final five seconds of the first half that was saved by the Wildcat goalkeeper.
• The second half started and senior goalkeeper Lucas Boetsch (Rockport, Maine) went right to work. He had a save on a header a little over a minute into the second frame. Johnson & Wales then scored twice in a three-minute span to go up by two goals. In the final few minutes of the game junior Callum Buchanan (Eastbourne, England) fired a shot that was saved by the Wildcat goalkeeper.

Coaches Corner 
" We played a great first half in what was an even contest", said Head Coach Bob Reasso. "We came out sluggish in the second half and gave up two goals in the first 10 minutes. We are struggling to understand how hard you have to complete on this level.  They out fought us in the second half and they deserved the victory."

Stats & Figures

• Boetsch recorded five saves on eight shots.
• Buchanan earned a yellow card.
• Johnson & Wales had seven corners to Colby-Sawyer's three.

Up Next
The Chargers get back to action next Wednesday in a non-conference tilt against Fitchburg State. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m.


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