SVC Mens Soccer Defeats Mitchell 2-0, Advances To NECC Semifinals

Photo Courtesy: Bill DiLillo Photography
BENNINGTON, Vt. - The Southern Vermont College men's soccer team hosted the New England Collegiate Conference quarterfinals Wednesday at Everett Field winning 2-0 over the Mitchell College Mariners. Nick Haggerty and Gus Chery each had a goal and an assist on the night for the Mountaineers who advance to the Semifinals against Daniel Webster College in Nashua, N.H. on Friday, November 6th, at 2:00 p.m.
SVC improved to 11-7-1 while the Mariners fell to 5-12 and saw its season come to an end.
Haggerty scored in the 27th minute of play off a beautiful pass from Chery to put the Mountaineers on the board. It was a physical game from start to finish Southern Vermont had 17 fouls and Mitchell had seven. There were also two cautions, one for each team, as the ref's kept good control of the game.
With 78:17 on the clock the roles reversed and Haggerty set up Chery for a nifty goal in the 18 to give the Mountaineers a 2-0 lead on the Mariners.
Mitchell may have outshot SVC 19-11 but the Mountaineers had eight of those on goal to MC's six. Aaron Eschler had several challenging saves in the game as he got the win at keeper for Southern Vermont. Mariner goalie Kevin Woodford had six saves and gave up both goals in 90 minutes.
The Mountaineers advance to the Semifinals against Daniel Webster College in Nashua, N.H. on Friday, November 6th, at 2:00 p.m. Go to www.svcathletics.com to get the latest news.












