#24 Men's Soccer Downs Assumption, 1-0, Friday

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WORCESTER, Mass. – The No. 24 Merrimack College men's soccer team defeated Assumption College, 1-0, on Friday afternoon from the Multi-Sport Stadium in NE10 action. The Warriors finish the regular season with 13 wins and 10 in conference play.

The Basics
Score: No. 24 Merrimack - 1, Assumption – 0 | Final
Records: Merrimack (13-2-2, 10-1-2 NE10) |Assumption (5-11-1, 3-9-1 NE10)
Location: Multi-Sport Stadium | Worcester, Mass.

NE10 Postseason Outlook:
The top-eight finishers advance to the NE10 Championship, which begins with opening round action on Tuesday, Oct. 31. The semifinals and finals will be played on Friday, Nov. 3, and Sunday, Nov. 5, respectively will all contests occurring at the site of the higher remaining seed. The standings below are the most up-to-date from the NE10. There are still four games later tonight that will decide seeding in the conference.
1. Merrimack (10-1-2)
2. Adelphi (10-1-1) 
3. SNHU (8-3-2)
4. SCSU (7-1-4) 
5. Le Moyne (7-4-2)
6. Saint Rose (5-5-2)
7. Bentley (5-6-2)
8. AIC (5-6-1)
9. Franklin Pierce (4-6-2)
10. Stonehill (3-8-1)
11. Assumption (3-9-1)
12. Saint Anselm (3-9-1)
13. New Haven (3-8-1)
14. Saint Michael's (3-10)

How It Happened

• The Warriors fired off three shots in the first nine minutes, but they were well defended by the Assumption defense.
• 35' – Merrimack jumped out to a 1-0 lead thanks to a goal by junior Lars Sund (Stavanger, Norway) settled a cross from freshman Filippo Begliardi Ghidini (Ravenna, Italy) on the right side of the box. He fired a low shot to the left corner of the net for the tally.
• The Warriors stymied the Greyhound offense, limiting them to just two shots in the first half.
• Merrimack continued to pressure in the opening two minutes of the second with a pair of shots on net. The Warriors outshot Assumption 15-3 in the second half, including 3-1 in shots on goal.

Inside The Numbers

• The two shots in the first half was the second lowest shot total Merrimack had given up in a half.
• Sund matched is career-high with his fifth goal of the season.
• Senior keeper Lucas Rezende (Weymouth, Mass.) picked up his 10^th shutout of the season, while stopping a single shot.
• Keeper records: Lucas Rezende (W, 13-2-2,) // Brian Murray (L, 5-11-1)
• Shots (SOG): MER – 23 (6) // ASM – 5 (1)
• Corners: MER – 4 // ASM - 2

Up Next
The Warriors will be hosting a NE10 Championship Quarterfinal game on Tuesday, Oct. 31 from Martone-Mejail Field at 7 p.m. The opponent will be determined following the conclusion of all NE10 games tonight.