NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Rookie
Nikolas Chevres (Miami, Fla.) netted a pair of goals, while classmate
Erik Lorent (Shelton, Conn.) chipped in with a scoring strike and one assist to lead the Western Connecticut State University men's soccer team to a 4-1 victory over non-conference foe Eastern Nazarene College on Sunday afternoon at the MCLA Tournament.
With the win, the Wolves extended their win streak, improving to 3-0 overall. The Lions dropped to 1-2. WestConn controlled the tempo as they outshot Eastern Nazarene by a 14-7 margin to go along with a 10-2 advantage in corner kicks.
The Wolves broke the ice when Lorent connected on his first career goal in the 18th minute of the contest, unassisted. Less than nine minutes later he fired a pass to Chevres who tickled the twine for his first collegiate tally, giving WestConn a 2-0 lead.
The Wolves widened the gap to 3-0 when Chevres found the back of the net once again, unassisted. They would hold the advantage at halftime.
The WestConn flurry continued in the second half when senior
Payton Blynn (New Milford, Conn.) took a nifty pass from sophomore
Kadin Talho (Waterbury, Conn.) and blasted home his second goal of the season in the 53rd minute. Shortly thereafter, the Lions broke up the shutout when Clide Neau tallied his second of the year, rounding the count out at 4-1.
WestConn rookie
Zachary Benson (Milford, Conn.) and junior
Justin Figueiredo (Danbury, Conn.) split time in between the pipes and combined for four saves. Eastern Nazarene goalkeeper Antonio Soto Valente took the loss and recorded three stops.
The Wolves will look to keep things rolling when they square off against non-league opponent Ramapo College in their home opener at the WAC on Saturday at 3 p.m.
