Sophomore Hermes Lima (Boston, MA/West Roxbury) netted two goals to boost the Mustangs over Daniel Webster College today at Mount Ida athletic stadium winning 3-1 in non-conference action. The Mustangs would improve to 4-2-3 overall while the Eagles dropped to 3-4-0 on the season.
Before Lima started the scoring for Mount Ida, junior Billy Beauzile (Brooklyn, New York/Samuel J. Tilden) hammered an attempt from the left side of the box that sailed over the crossbar at 36:54 in the first half, sparking a strong attack from the Mustangs early on.
Four minutes later, sophomore Hayato Kanesaka (Old Tappen, NJ/Northern Valley) collected a ball in the front of the Mount Ida net and headed down the left side of the field like a rocket. He went coast-to-coast, placing a perfect ball at the feet of Lima who smoked it into the back of the net for the 1-0 lead at the 32 minute mark in the first stanza.
The Eagles would answer in the opening minutes of the second half on an unassisted goal by freshman Spencer Bernard (Windsor Locks, CT/Windsor Locks). Unfortunately for the visitors, Mount Ida would regain the lead no more than a minute later. Senior Brandon Chuba (Wallingford, CT/Wallingford) crossed a corner kick from the right side of the field for junior Leo Roy (Manchester, NH/Goffstown Area) to flick into the net. The Mustangs took the 2-1 advantage with 43:01 in regulation and it was Roy's first goal of the season.
The action was stagnant throughout the remainder of the game until the 78th minute when Mount Ida sealed off the victory on Lima's second goal. This one coming off a cross from senior Jean Demorcy (Jersey City, NJ/Ferris) that was re-directed by freshman Ty Taylor (South Africa/Krysersdorp) for Lima to poke in for the 3-1 victory.
Mustang goalkeeper Kevin DosSantos (Cumberland, RI/Cumberland/C.C.R.I.) and Eagles goalie Fred Jacobs (Wrentham, MA/King Philip) denied five shots piece and both squads matched 15 shots. There were two cautions, both coming from Mount Ida.
The Mustangs, who haven't lost in the past five contest going 3-0-2, will head to Rivier College this coming Wednesday starting at 7:00 p.m. for their third Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) match-up of the season.