Worcester, MA (taken from a WPI press release) --- Senior
forward Ben Premo (Florence, Mass.) scored with
just 50 seconds remaining in the second overtime to lift Brandeis
to a dramatic 2-1 victory over host WPI in non-conference
men’s soccer action on Wednesday evening. With the win,
Brandeis improves to 5-1 on the season while WPI sees its record
even at 2-2.
Premo sent the Judges home happy when he collected his sixth goal
of the season following a feed from Kevin Murphy
(Monson, Mass.). The goal ended a well-played defensive contest by
both teams. Brandeis outshot the Engineers by a 12-7 margin and
enjoyed an 8-2 edge in corner kicks.
Murphy got Brandeis on the board early when he knocked home a pass
from Alexander Farr (Nahant, MA) to give the
Judges a 1-0 advantage just five minutes into the match. WPI
answered back late in the first stanza when Ben Gilde (Manchester,
Mass.) found Mike Ford (Whitman, Mass.), who buried the shot from
the right wing for his first goal of year and fourth of his
career.
Brandeis rookie goalkeeper Sean O’Hare
(Southampton, Mass.) and WPI netminder Paul Moan (Watertown, Mass.)
each were credited with three saves on the evening. Moan kept WPI
in the contest with a great save over the crossbar midway through
the second half.