NEW LONDON, N.H. – The Colby-Sawyer men's soccer team came up short, 1-0, in their Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) battle against Johnson & Wales University on Saturday afternoon. The Chargers drop to a 2-5-2 conference record with the loss. 

Rapid Recap:

• The Wildcats controlled possession in the first half forcing first year Yener Bartolon (West Palm Beach, Fla.) to make two early saves in the match. Johnson & Wales created several goal scoring opportunities in the half, but Colby-Sawyer battled defensively to keep the Wildcats at bay. Sophomore Jadon Baros (Colorado Springs, Colo.) got a shot off in the 44^th minute but Wildcats goalkeeper Jacob Friedman made the save to keep the score tied at 0-0 heading to halftime. 
• In the second half, the Chargers stared to gain momentum in their attack as sophomore Ryan Wilson (Mattapoisett, Mass.) and senior Callum Buchanan (Eastbourne, England) each got a shot apiece on target. As the match progressed, tension grew between the Chargers and Wildcats with the score deadlocked at 0-0. In the 79^th minute, Nolan Sooy broke the goal drought to give Johnson & Wales the 1-0 advantage. Although the Chargers continued to battle until the very end, the Wildcats would take the win with the 1-0 final at Kelsey Soccer Field. 

Stats & Figures:

• On the offensive side for the Chargers, Buchanan recorded two shots in the match with Wilson and Baros each finishing the day with a shot on target. 
• Bartolon ended the day with six saves after ninety minutes in net for the Chargers. 
• The Chargers were outshot by the Wildcats 13-4 and held the 7-3 lead in shots on target.   

Up Next:
The Chargers will be on the road facing Norwich University for their next GNAC match on Wednesday, October 19^th with kickoff scheduled for 4:00 PM. 
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