CNE SEMIFINALS: Roger Williams Slips Past Endicott, 3-2 (OT)

BEVERLY, Mass. — No. 1 seeded Endicott fell to No. 5 seeded Roger Williams in overtime, 3-2, on Wednesday night in Conference of New England (CNE) Tournament semifinal action at Hempstead Stadium.

The Hawks (11-7-3) erased a 2-1 deficit with goals at 85:52 and 92:23 to secure their spot in the CNE Championship game (11/9, at No. 2 Suffolk, 12 PM).

Konrad Krysztoforski (Bydgoszcz, Poland) and Tiago Frazao (Trumbull, Conn.) both headed home goals in the setback. 

Trailing 1-0 early in the second half, Krysztoforski flicked a near 40-yard service from Aidan Sheehan (Arlington, Mass.) up and over a punchout attempt by Roger Williams' goalkeeper for the equalizer (60'). 

Krysztoforski outleapt his defender about 12 yards out in front of the left post for his second career goal (both occurring this season).

Frazao capitalized on the momentum 4:59 later with his 11th goal of the 2024 campaign.

Codan Foley (Carver, Mass.) and Fisher Mills (Ridgefield, Conn.) initiated the tally with a two-man game up the right wing. 

Foley's back half of the give-and-go sent Mills wide open up the flank with multiple crossing options in transition. Once Frazao slid to the back post, Mills hooked a perfect cross to Frazao for the finish through one defender and the goalkeeper for his 29th career goal. 

The Hawks later took advantage of a ricochet in the box to notch the equalizer and cashed in on a wide-open shot near the 18 via a failed clearance to continue their postseason aspirations.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Roger Williams had one team save in the contest, which kept the game scoreless with 16:58 remaining in the first half (close-range shot from left post that beat the keeper).
• The Hawks are 7-3-2 on the road this season (4-4-1 at home).
• Brady O'Toole (Concord, Mass.) made three saves in the loss (10-2-1).
• Sheehan collected his fifth assist of the season (seventh career), while Foley and Mills notched their fourth (eighth career) and third (sixth career) helpers of the fall, respectively.

WHAT'S NEXT

Endicott (12-5-2) awaits the announcement of a potential at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament. The Gulls are positioned No. 47 in the latest NPI Rankings (11/5). 

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(Photo Credit - David Le '10)