Steve Blaisdell scores two goals as Greyhounds win fourth straight, 2-1, over Saint Anselm College in NE-10 men's soccer

Assumption 2, Saint Anselm 1

GOFFSTOWN, NH --- Junior forward STEVE BLAISDELL (Peabody, MA/Bishop Fenwick) scored both goals as Assumption College defeated Saint Anselm College, 2-1, in Northeast-10 Conference men's soccer game here FRIDAY.

The Greyhounds, who have won four straight games, are now 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the conference tied with Bentley University atop the league standings. The four straight wins ties the team record set five different times (2008, 2001, 1999, 1978-79, 1974-75).

Senior midfielder/forward RICHARD SIMMONDS (Hooksett, NY/Hooksett) opened the scoring for Saint Anselm at 2:50 of the first half with his first goal of the season on a feed from sophomore forward KEESEN HOWE (Norwich, CT/Norwich Free). The goal was the first allowed this season by Hounds junior goalkeeper BRANDAN SULLIVAN (Halesite, NY/Saint Dominic's), who made just one save to post his fourth win. Sullivan's scoreless string ended at 278:30 this season and ended his Greyhound record regular-season scoreless string at 468:27 dating back to last year.

Blaisdell scored his fourth goal of the season at 11:22 with senior back AUSTIN PRETE (Glastonbury, CT/Glastonbury) and junior midfielder JEFFREY SWAN (Fairfield, CT/Fairfield-Ludlowe) assisting, while adding an insurance goal (No. 5) at 16:47 on a penalty kick---drilling an arching shot into the far corner. Blaisdell had three more scoring opportunities in the rest of the half. The teams then played the final 73:13 in a defensive struggle.

The Greyhounds outshot Saint Anselm, 17-14, while the Hawks had a slight 7-5 advantage in corner kicks. Hawks goalkeeper JOHN CORRIDAN (Holliston, MA/Holliston) made four saves.

The Greyhounds are next in action WEDNESDAY at Southern Connecticut State in another conference matchup at 7 p.m. The Hawks, now 0-4, 0-2, host Queens, NY College SUNDAY at 1p.m.

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