Chaves’ Early Goal Stands Up In 1-0 Win Over Roger Williams

BRISTOL, R.I. – The Endicott men's soccer team defeated conference foe Roger Williams, 1-0, on Tuesday evening behind a goal from Gabriel Chaves (Secaucus, N.J.) in the sixth minute that held true the rest of the way.

Chaves buried his third goal of the season at 5:47 with a header past Hawks' goalkeeper Edmund Geschickter (Brookline, Mass.) into the upper-left 90 after going unmarked at the top of the goal area.

Sophomore back Arian Pilja (Arlington, Mass.) initiated the tally for the Gulls with a burst of speed up the left flank, a few slick dribbles between two defenders, and a cross to a wide-open Chaves just before he ran out of space near the end line.

Meanwhile, Endicott goalkeeper Zach Regulbuto (Somers, Conn.) stopped seven shots (tied career-high) to earn his sixth shutout of the season.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• The Gulls are 6-0-2 in their last eight games (3-0-2 in conference).
• Pilja now leads the team in assists with four.
• Regulbuto ranks first in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) with six shutouts this fall.
• Endicott is 4-0-1 on the road this year.

WHAT'S NEXT

Endicott (8-3-2, 3-0-2 CCC) hosts Wentworth this Saturday at 7 PM. Roger Williams (7-5-3, 2-2-1 CCC) welcomes Nichols to its campus this Saturday at 3 PM. 

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(Photo Credit - Nick Grace '20)