WALTHAM, Mass. –  Brandeis University senior Patrick Flahive (Chatham, Ill./Worcester Academy) registered his first career two-goal game today as the Judges defeated Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 3-0, on a humid night on Gordon Field. With the win, the Judges, ranked No. 12 nationally in Division III by the United Soccer Coaches and No. 21 by D3soccer.com, improve to 5-1 on the season. The Buccaneers fall to 2-4.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Flahive provided the game-winning goal in the 11^th minute. After senior Josh Ocel (North Attleboro, Mass./Worcester Academy) dribbled into the box, he sent a cross through the goalie box. Sophomore Dylan Hennessey (New York, N.Y./Northfield Mount Hermon) made a nice play to let it go past, drawing the defense and goalie and leaving a wide-open net for Flahive to shoot into.
• The Judges outshot MMA, 13-2, in the first half, but were unable to find insurance until the 60^th minute.
• Sophomore Jake Warren (Medway, Mass./Medway) chased down a ball on the left sideline, then rifled a cross into the goal mouth. Senior Mike Lynch (Weymouth, Mass./Weymouth) dove and headed it home to make it 2-0.   
• Flahive added the third goal of the night when he converted a penalty kick in the 87^th minute.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The Judges finished with a 22-6 edge in shots and 5-0 in corner kicks.
• MMA senoior Mike Pruchnik (Rochester, Mass./Old Rochester) had eight saves in the losing effort.
• Brandeis senior Ben Woodhouse (Suffield, Conn./Suffield) made two saves in the team's second-straight shutout.
• The game-winning goal was Flahive's sixth of his career.
• Ocel's assist early in the game was his fifth of the season and the 39^th of his career. He is within five of the Judges' career record, held by Rob Muller '77.

UP NEXT

• In a showdown of NCAA tournament semifinalists from a year ago, Brandeis heads to Medford, Mass., on Friday evening for a showdown with defending national champions Tufts.
• The Jumbos are ranked No. 3 by the United Soccer Coaches and No. 5 by D3Soccer.com.
• Mass Maritime hosts Salem State Friday at 3:30 in a MASCAC contest.