No. 22 Men's Soccer Defeats Stonehill, 3-0, Behind Career Night from Rincon
No. 22 Men's Soccer Defeats Stonehill, 3-0, Behind Career Night from Rincon
Links: Box Score | Michael Rincon Interview | Tony Martone Interview
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The 22nd-ranked Merrimack College men's soccer team defeated Stonehill College, 3-0, in a home contest Tuesday night.
The Basics
Score: Merrimack 3 | Stonehill 0
Records: Merrimack (8-2-2, 4-2-2 NE-10) | Stonehill (7-5-1, 5-4-0 NE-10)
Location: Martone-Mejail Field | North Andover, Mass.
How It Happened
The Warriors were looking to start strong coming off their second loss of the season on Saturday afternoon against Le Moyne, and it was their senior captain that led the charge.
Midfielder Michael Rincon (Medford, Mass.) was involved in all three goals, scoring once and providing an assist on the two others.
In the 16th minute, Rincon received the ball on the left-side of the pitch and made a run towards the box. He beat multiple defenders using pure speed, pocketing a shot into the right netting. It was his third goal of the season.
Rincon picked up the secondary assist on the Warriors' second goal in the 28th minute. The senior played a simple ball to junior Augusto Silva (Hudson, Mass.), who sent a long pass towards the top of the box. Skyhawks goalkeeper Adam Colella tried to come out and play it, but freshman Juan Meza (Cali, Colombia) won possession and scored his first career goal.
Less than two minutes later, the Warriors were on the attack again. Playing on the right side, Rincon crossed the ball into the six-yard box, where Alexander Alleyne (Swampscott, Mass.) tapped the ball in for his fourth goal of the season.
Neither team would score the rest of the way. Senior goalkeeper Jose Silva (Northborough, Mass.) tallied five saves for his third shutout of the season.
Inside The Numbers
- Rincon's four points were a career high for a single game. He now has set career highs in goals (3), assists (7) and points (13) in his senior season
- Meza scored his first career goal while playing in his 12th career game and making his seventh career start
- Alleyne now has four goals on the season, good for second the on team behind Augusto Silva
- Jose Silva continues to cement himself as one of the best goalies in Warriors history. Tonight's clean sheet was his 24th career shutout
Up Next
The Navy and Gold return home on Saturday evening when they'll play the University of New Haven at 6 p.m.
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