October 25, 2008
Becker Nips Eagles With Late Goal, 1-0

Nashua – Dircilino DeBrito (New Bedford, Mass.) notched a the eventual game-winning goal off a Snjezan Telebak (Southington, Conn.) pass with 8:56 remaining in regulation and the Becker College men’s soccer team held on for a tight 1-0 victory over host Daniel Webster College in a New England Collegiate Conference matchup before over 200 Family Weekend patrons Saturday.

The win pushed the Hawks (9-7-1, 4-2 NECC) into second place in the conference standings, and pushed the Eagles (8-7, 3-2 NECC) into third with one game remaining on the schedule for their regular season schedule. The Eagles can finish no higher than third and will travel to either Becker or regular season champion Mitchell Thursday in the NECC semifinal round.

The loss was a frustrating one for Daniel Webster, as the Eagles controlled most of the tempo throughout the contest, holding possession in the Hawks defensive side of the field for more than half the game. The Eagles finished with a 14-8 total shots advantage and a 6-5 advantage in shots on goal.

Becker goalkeeper Aaron Fill made six saves in goal, while Eagle net minder Joe Keene (Bristol, N.H.) made four stops.

The Eagles saw two strong opportunities midway through the second half, both coming off the foot of rookie Alex Jackson (Kent, Ohio). Jackson took a feed from Mike Lohr (Chepachet, R.I.) with 28 minutes remaining, pulled Fill out of position at a deep left angle and just missed the opposite corner. Three minutes later, Mike Madonia (Pittsford, N.Y.) found Jackson inside the box and Jackson rifled a 10-yarder, but Fill made a nifty diving stop to preserve the scoreless tie.

Daniel Webster closes out its regular season Monday at 3:30 p.m. hosting Lesley University.