Trinity Men's Soccer Beaten At Home By Williams
Hartford, Conn. – Freshman forward Muhammed Rashid Accra, Ghana) had a goal and an assist to lead the visiting Williams College Ephs to a 3-1 victory over the Trinity College Bantams in New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) men's soccer action this afternoon. Trinity, ranked No. 6 in New England, drops to 2-1 overall and 1-1 in the NESCAC, while the Ephs, ranked No. 7 in New England, improve to 4-0 overall and 3-0 in the league.
The game got off to a fast start, as Rashid fed senior co-captain back Matt Ratajczak (Brooklyn, N.Y.) on the first marker just 1:29 into the contest, and Trinity junior forward Christian Carrasquillo (Manchester, Conn.) found sophomore back Kyle Johnston (Sagamore Beach, Mass.) 4:03 into the game to tie the score at 1-1. In the 19th minute, Williams sophomore midfielder Matt Muralles (Weston, Fla.) gave the visitors a 2-1 lead, converting on a pass by senior co-captain Peter Christman (Falmouth, Mass.).
With just under 30 minutes remaining in the game, Bantam junior forward John El-Hachem (Vernon, Conn.) found himself with a one-on-one against Eph senior goalkeeper Thad Finan (Williamstown, Mass.) on the right wing inside the box and sent a short pass across but nobody was home. In the 82nd minute on a Williams corner kick, Rashid gave the Ephs an insurance goal when he popped in a rebound after the initial Williams shot caromed off the cross bar.
Williams finished with slight 11-9 edge on shots, as Bantam sophomore Jason Katz (Middleton, Mass.) finished with four saves, and Finan made six stops. Williams committed 22 fouls, and Trinity just four.
