2013 MEN'S SOCCER HEADLINES

  • Mustangs Men’s Soccer a Hit at YMCA Healthy Kids Day
    May 06, 2014
    NEEDHAM, Mass. – Members of the Mount Ida College men’s soccer team took time off from their spring practice schedule at the end of April to help some younger members of the community run through some drills.
  • Mustangs End Exciting Season in ECAC Quarterfinals
    November 13, 2013
    WORCESTER, Mass. – Sixth seeded Mount Ida scored the opening goal and held a lead at halftime of their Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) New England Men’s Soccer tournament quarterfinal, but saw #3 Worcester State score twice in the second half and score a 2-1 victory on Wednesday evening at Coughlin Field.
  • Mustangs Selected for First ECAC Appearance in Men’s Soccer History
    November 12, 2013
    CENTERVILLE, Mass. – Mount Ida College will continue their exciting 2013 men’s soccer season after the Mustangs were selected to the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) New England Championship, marking just the second postseason appearance in program history.
  • Three Mustangs Named All-Conference, Led by Coach of the Year Campbell
    November 11, 2013
    NEWTON, Mass. – The Mount Ida College men’s soccer team, in the midst of the most successful season in program history, had three representatives on the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) All-Conference teams and snagged one of the conference’s major awards when the end of the year honors were announced on Monday afternoon.
  • Mustangs Postseason Run Clipped Short at Norwich
    November 03, 2013
    NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Fifth seeded Mount Ida was on the attack for the bulk of the second half, but were unable to find a goal, and were beaten 1-0 by #4 Norwich in Sunday afternoon’s Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men’s soccer quarterfinals at Sabine Field.
  • Mustangs Run With Brandeis on Senior Night
    October 28, 2013
    NEWTON, Mass. – On a night in which Mount Ida celebrated the careers of six graduating seniors, the Mustangs also battled Brandeis University in a non-conference men’s soccer contest and kept pace with the Judges, ranked 3rd in New England, until the final minutes.
  • Mustangs Wrap Up Best GNAC Men's Soccer Record in Program History
    October 26, 2013
    NEWTON, Mass. – With their scoreless draw against Norwich on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Field, Mount Ida’s men’s soccer program wrapped up their Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) regular season schedule, securing the best conference record since the program jointed the GNAC in 2007.
  • Mustangs Knock Off St. Joseph's, Control Playoff Fate
    October 24, 2013
    STANDISH, Maine. -- Mount Ida's men's soccer secured another big win on Thursday night, as they knocked off Saint Joseph's (Maine) 2-0 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men's soccer action.
  • Pils is GNAC's Top Goalie for Second Time this Season
    October 21, 2013
    NEWTON, Mass. -- For the second time in the 2013-14 campaign, Mount Ida junior Mat Pils (Monroe, Conn.) was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Goalkeeper of the Week for his work between the pipes.
  • Mount Ida Rallies Past Suffolk, 2-1, Grabs Important GNAC Points
    October 18, 2013
    SOMERVILLE, Mass. – The Mount Ida College Mustangs scored a pair of unanswered goals in the second half to top the Suffolk University Men’s Soccer team in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action on Friday afternoon.
  • Mount Ida Deals Wildcats First Loss of the Season
    October 14, 2013
    NEWTON, Mass. – Mount Ida collected their sixth shutout of the year with a 2-0 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) win on Monday afternoon, while doing something no other team has been able to this year – defeat Johnson and Wales University in a men’s soccer contest.
  • Mustangs and Falcons, Both Shorthanded, Play to 1-1 Draw
    October 12, 2013
    NEWTON, Mass. – A pair of first half penalty kicks was all the scoring in Saturday’s Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men’s soccer game between Mount Ida College and Albertus Magnus at Alumni Field.
  • Mustangs Notch First Men’s Soccer Win over NEWMAC Opponent
    October 09, 2013
    WORCESTER, Mass. – Visiting Mount Ida scored a 1-0 victory over Clark University on Wednesday night at Granger Soccer Complex to claim the program’s first win over an opponent from the New England Men’s and Women’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC).
  • Mustangs Push Lasers to Brink in Spirited Homecoming Rivalry Game
    October 05, 2013
    NEWTON, Mass. – Mount Ida had ample opportunities to hand their cross-town rivals Lasell a loss on Saturday evening, including playing a man up for most of the game, but the Lasers took the lead twice in a span of ten minutes to defeat Mount Ida 2-1 in an entertaining Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men’s soccer game on Homecoming at Alumni Field.
  • Mustangs Shut Out Amcats for Road Conference Win
    September 28, 2013
    Paxton, Mass. – Mount Ida College used a goal and an assist from Carlos Martinez (Chelsea, Martinez) and a shutout from goalie Mat Pils (Monroe, Conn.) to secure a 3-0 victory over Anna Maria in Saturday afternoon’s Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men’s soccer game at AMCAT Field.
  • Martinez’s Double Leads Comeback, But Mustangs Fall Short at Emerson
    September 25, 2013
    BOSTON, Mass. – Carlos Martinez (Chelsea, Mass.) scored a pair of goals in the second half to erase a 2-0 deficit, but hosts Emerson scored in the 75th minute to take a 3-2 win over Mount Ida in physical and tightly contested non-conference men’s soccer action on Wednesday evening at Rotch Field.
  • Martinez Tabbed as GNAC Top Player After 2-0 Week
    September 23, 2013
    NEWTON, Mass. -- Sophomore forward Carlos Martinez (Chelsea, Mass.) converted a penalty kick chance into a goal in each of Mount Ida's wins this week, and for his efforts was named Great Northeast Athletic Confernece (GNAC) Player of the Week on Monday afternoon.
  • Templeton Delivers Game-Winner in Back and Forth Conference Tilt
    September 22, 2013
    NEWTON, Mass. – Junior Michael Templeton (Charlestown, N.H.) fired the ball off of the far post and into the net for his first goal of the season and ten-men Mount Ida defeated Rivier University 3-2 in overtime in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men’s soccer action on Sunday afternoon at Alumni Field.
  • Mustangs Grind Out Double Overtime Shutout Under the Lights
    September 18, 2013
    NEWTON, Mass. – Sophomore Carlos Martinez (Chelsea, Mass.) converted a penalty kick opportunity in the second overtime to help Mount Ida collect a 1-0 victory over Newbury College in non-conference men’s soccer action on Wednesday night at Alumni Field.
  • Men’s Soccer Sees Lead Slip Away to Emmanuel
    September 14, 2013
    BOSTON, Mass. – Leading 1-0 entering the second half of play on Saturday afternoon, Mount Ida saw Emmanuel College score two goals and register a 2-1 victory in the first Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men’s soccer action of the year at Roberto Clemente Field.
  • Babson Too Much for Mustangs Men’s Soccer
    September 11, 2013
    BABSON PARK, Mass. – Playing in another difficult non-conference match against a strong regional opponent, the Mount Ida men’s soccer team dropped a 4-1 decision at Babson College on Wednesday afternoon.
  • Men’s Soccer Has Hearts Broken in Overtime After Nearing Third Straight Shutout
    September 05, 2013
    NEWTON, Mass. – The Mount Ida men’s soccer team stretched their season-opening shutout streak to 292 minutes on Thursday afternoon before conceding a penalty kick goal in the first overtime and suffering a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Roger Williams in a non-conference game at Alumni Field.
  • Pils Tabbed as Top Goalkeeper in Opening Weekend of Play
    September 03, 2013
    NEWTON, Mass. -- Junior Mat Pils has been honored by the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) as the men's soccer goalkeeper of the week.
  • Mustangs Battle to Scoreless Draw with Lesley
    September 01, 2013
    NEWTON, Mass. – In their first home game of the 2013 season, the Mount Ida College men’s soccer program went through two overtimes with Lesley University, but neither team was able to find a goal and the teams settled for a draw on Sunday afternoon at Alumni Field.
  • Men’s soccer opens season with shutout of Pride
    August 30, 2013
    WESTON, Mass. – Senior Steve McDonald (Medford, Mass.) scored in the 73rd minute and Mat Pils (Monroe, Conn.) made four saves for his first shutout of the year as the Mount Ida College men’s soccer team opened their 2013 season with a 1-0 win over Regis College on Friday afternoon at Regis Stadium.
  • Men’s Soccer Season Preview: Breaking Down the Door
    August 28, 2013
    NEWTON, Mass. – The upperclassmen on the Mount Ida College men’s soccer team have gone from a nearly winless season to knocking on the door in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) playoffs.