NEWPORT, R.I. – An own goal in the 31st minute held up as the game's only tally as the Salve Regina University men's soccer team edged Wentworth Institute of Technology, 1-0, in the Commonwealth Coast Conference opener for both teams.

RECORDS:

WIT:     1-3-2 (0-1 CCC)
SRU:     3-1-2 (1-0 CCC)

SCORING:

• SRU:     Own Goal         30:35

SHOTS (ON GOAL):

WIT:     15 (10); SRU:   37 (9)

GOALIE SAVES:

WIT:     Louis Quintero, 8         SRU:  Nathan Reid, 10

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Senior Louis Quintero (Boston, Mass.) was tested early as Salve Regina put two shots on net in nearly a four-minute span. Wentworth had its first chance on a sophomore Christopher Jimenez (Doral, Fla.) shot in the 10th minute.
• Quintero made three more saves as the half moved along, including one that resulted in a corner kick. Off the set piece, the Seahawks bit was blocked and cleared out.
• The hosts scored the only goal of the game with 14:25 left in the half when a ball was misplayed by Wentworth, resulting in an own goal.
• In the 32nd minute, freshman Owen Jacinto (Methuen, Mass.) took a shot that was saved and went out of bounds. Jacinto served the ensuing corner kick towards the box where senior Erik Treble (Massapequa Park, N.Y.) sent a shot towards the net, however, it was saved.
• Wentworth had three shot attempts in a span of nearly three minutes, however, none were able to get past senior Nathan Reid (Magnolia, Del.). The Leopards put two more shots on net in the 70th and 73rd minutes but Reid came up with saves both times.
• With time winding down, Wentworth had a throw in deep in the Salve Regina zone. The throw was kicked around and resulted in a corner kick for the Black & Gold. Despite not connecting on a scoring chance, Wentworth had one last run late but were not able to create a scoring chance.

THE SERIES:

• Tonight marked the 41st all-time meeting between the two teams. Salve Regina leads, 21-16-4.

NEXT UP:

• Wentworth hosts MIT Wednesday night.

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