Pettit Turns Aside Multiple Shots on Senior Day

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Merrimack Men's Soccer celebrated their senior day as they played their season finale on a cool rainy Wednesday night at Martone-Mejail Field.

Merrimack: 2, Quinnipiac: 3

Merrimack opened the scoring with the only goal of the first half as Nicolo Vallocchia's long shot off a turnover was drilled into the bottom corner. Alec Pettit made four saves in the half including a sprawling tip with his right hand over the bar to keep the Warriors ahead.

Quinnipiac would take the lead with three goals in six minutes but Merrimack got a lifeline when Bor Zunec's corner kick found the head of Archie Day to cut the lead to one, unfortunately the equalizer wouldn't come in the final minutes.

Notes and Numbers:

• Merrimack honored Alessandro Bedei, Theom Samba, Herman Rugland and Alec Pettit in the pregame ceremonies.
• Alec Pettit posted a clean sheet in his time between the sticks with four saves.
• Archie Day's goal was his first of the season.
• Bor Zunec had the lone assist.

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